cxx
v1.0.197 StableSafe interop between Rust and C++
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 6d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (4.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
3.1M downloads in the last 30 days (103.7K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
4.2K crates depend on cxx. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 232 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 244 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include cxxbridge-macro, cxx-build, wasm-opt-sys, wasm-opt-cxx-sys, libwebrtc. When high-quality crates choose cxx, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["std", "cxxbridge-flags/default"]