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descape

v3.0.0 Growing

Adds a single extension trait for &str to unescape any backslashes.

Apache-2.0 OR MIT Edition 2018
Parsing toolsValue formattingNo standard library #unicode#strings#string#escape#zerocopy

Quick Verdict

  • โœ“Stable API (3.x for 2+ years)
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (13KB, 0 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
  • !33% of releases were yanked

Security

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Downloads
45.1K
Dependents
59
Releases
12
Size
13KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

5.4K downloads in the last 30 days (181/day), up 45% from the previous period.

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Stable for 2+ years

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 2 years with 12 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

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Zero dependencies

descape has no external dependencies โ€” minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.

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Compact crate

At 12KB, descape is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Notable yanked versions

33% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include subplot, seam, brush-shell, melodium-lang, ucifer. When high-quality crates choose descape, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 9/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 17/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 11/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 6/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 9/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
142/day avg+54%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v2.0.3
54%
v3.0.0
31%
v1.1.2
8%
v1.1.1
3%
v1.1.3
3%

Release Timeline

12 releases4 yankedsince 2024
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Feature Flags

stdcore_error

README

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Maintainers

Dependencies
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direct dependencies
Dependents
59
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