cobs
v0.5.1 GrowingThis is an implementation of the Consistent Overhead Byte Stuffing (COBS) algorithm. COBS is an algorithm for transforming a message into an encoding where a specific value (the "sentinel" value) is not used. This value can then be used to mark frame boundaries in a serial communication channel.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 24d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 289 crates
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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3.5M downloads in the last 30 days (116.4K/day), up 51% from the previous period.
289 crates depend on cobs. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 10+ years old, cobs hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 27KB, cobs is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include postcard, z-serial, probe-rs, corncobs, postcard-rpc. When high-quality crates choose cobs, it's a strong quality signal.
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