cow-utils
v0.1.3 GrowingCopy-on-write string utilities for Rust
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โMassive adoption (2.2K crates depend on it)
- โTiny footprint (6KB, 2 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
553.0K downloads in the last 30 days (18.4K/day), up 34% from the previous period.
2.2K crates depend on cow-utils. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
cow-utils has only 1 owner despite 2.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern โ consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 6+ years old, cow-utils hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 6KB, cow-utils is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include oxc_diagnostics, oxc_syntax, oxc_parser, boa_engine, boa_macros. When high-quality crates choose cow-utils, it's a strong quality signal.
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