clap_usage
v2.0.3 GrowingLibrary for working with usage specs
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 2+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 179 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
3.0K downloads in the last 30 days (100/day), up 20% from the previous period.
179 crates depend on clap_usage. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 2 years with 4 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 11KB, clap_usage is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include usage-cli, hk, pitchfork-cli, usage_example_rust_clap, cuc-cli. When high-quality crates choose clap_usage, it's a strong quality signal.
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