clang
v2.0.0 GrowingA somewhat idiomatic Rust wrapper for libclang.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 435 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (61KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
201.7K downloads in the last 30 days (6.7K/day), up 39% from the previous period.
435 crates depend on clang. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 48 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
Notable dependents include opencv-binding-generator, v8-sys, ffmpeg-sys-the-third, c2a-core, dart-bindgen. When high-quality crates choose clang, it's a strong quality signal.
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