diffmatchpatch
v0.0.4 GrowingRewrite of diff-match-patch in Rust
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTiny footprint (48KB, 3 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
24 downloads in the last 30 days (1/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 97 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 3+ years old, diffmatchpatch hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 47KB, diffmatchpatch is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
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