color-print
v0.3.7 GrowingColorize and stylize strings for terminal at compile-time, by using an HTML-like syntax
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (2.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
801.8K downloads in the last 30 days (26.7K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
2.2K crates depend on color-print. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
color-print has only 1 owner despite 2.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 4+ years old, color-print hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 11KB, color-print is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
30% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include clap_builder, cargo, deno, deno_runtime, mise. When high-quality crates choose color-print, it's a strong quality signal.
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