char-device
v0.16.5 GrowingCharacter Device I/O
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 163 crates
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
147 downloads in the last 30 days, down 40% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
163 crates depend on char-device. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 129 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 5+ years old, char-device hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 23KB, char-device is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include system-interface, io-streams, duplex, nameless. When high-quality crates choose char-device, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on char-device
