compact_str
v0.9.0 GrowingA memory efficient string type that transparently stores strings on the stack, when possible
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (5.1K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (28 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
10.2M downloads in the last 30 days (339.5K/day), up 23% from the previous period.
5.1K crates depend on compact_str. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
compact_str has only 1 owner despite 5.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 4+ years old, compact_str hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
28 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
15% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include zookeeper-client, hstr, tokenizers, readable, polars-utils. When high-quality crates choose compact_str, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["std"]
