clap_lex

56.9M downloads in the last 30 days (1.9M/day), up 23% from the previous period.

584 crates depend on clap_lex. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

The primary maintainer publishes 138 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 4 years with 27 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 13KB, clap_lex is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include clap_builder, clap_complete, wasmer-cache, wasm-component-ld, sequoia-sq. When high-quality crates choose clap_lex, it's a strong quality signal.