dunce
v1.0.5 GrowingNormalize Windows paths to the most compatible format, avoiding UNC where possible
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (12.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (CC0-1.0 OR MIT-0 OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
25.6M downloads in the last 30 days (853.4K/day), up 4% from the previous period.
12.8K crates depend on dunce — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 132 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 8 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
dunce has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 8KB, dunce is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
63% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include aws-lc-sys, open, gix-discover, wry, aws-lc-fips-sys. When high-quality crates choose dunce, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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