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daemonize

v0.5.0 Growing

Library to enable your code run as a daemon process on Unix-like systems.

MIT/Apache-2.0
Operating systems::Unix APIs #unix#daemon#daemonize

Quick Verdict

  • โœ•Not updated for 3+ years
  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • โœ“Massive adoption (1.8K crates depend on it)
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (7KB, 1 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)

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Downloads
11.2M
Dependents
1.8K
Releases
14
Size
7KB

Deep Insights

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Download decline

1.0M downloads in the last 30 days, down 34% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.

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Widely adopted

1.8K crates depend on daemonize. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

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Single maintainer risk

daemonize has only 1 owner despite 1.8K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern โ€” consider the implications for long-term support.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 10+ years old, daemonize hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 7KB, daemonize is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include pingora-core, zellij-server, zellij-client, atuin, netidx. When high-quality crates choose daemonize, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 4/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 15/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 14/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 8/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 11/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
38K/day avg+18%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.5.0
78%
v0.4.1
19%
v0.3.0
2%
v0.2.3
1%
v0.2.2
0%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
1
direct dependencies
Dependents
1.8K
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