clang-sys
v1.8.1 GrowingRust bindings for libclang.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 663 crates
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
15.5M downloads in the last 30 days (515.2K/day), up 13% from the previous period.
663 crates depend on clang-sys. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 84 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 43KB, clang-sys is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include bindgen, cexpr, clang, llvm-sys, opencv-binding-generator. When high-quality crates choose clang-sys, it's a strong quality signal.
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