ctrlc
v3.5.2 StableEasy Ctrl-C handler for Rust projects
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (25.7K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
6.6M downloads in the last 30 days (219.5K/day), up 3% from the previous period.
25.7K crates depend on ctrlc — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
ctrlc has only 1 owner despite 25.7K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 43 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 14KB, ctrlc is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include pyo3, prodash, smol, kvdb-rocksdb, socketcan. When high-quality crates choose ctrlc, it's a strong quality signal.
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