clap_derive
v4.6.1 StableParse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 40d ago)
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (3.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
51.2M downloads in the last 30 days (1.7M/day), up 25% from the previous period.
3.2K crates depend on clap_derive. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 90 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 33KB, clap_derive is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include clap, wasmer-cache, substrate-txtesttool, pks, mit-build-tools. When high-quality crates choose clap_derive, it's a strong quality signal.
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