detect-desktop-environment
v1.2.0 GrowingAutodetect the desktop environment
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
36.1K downloads in the last 30 days (1.2K/day), up 20% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 117 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 5 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
detect-desktop-environment has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 7KB, detect-desktop-environment is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
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