elsa
v1.11.2 GrowingAppend-only collections for Rust where borrows to entries can outlive insertions
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 618 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (21KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
1.2M downloads in the last 30 days (38.7K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
618 crates depend on elsa. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 167 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 23 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 21KB, elsa is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include fastly, pdb-addr2line, symbolic-debuginfo, dhall, vise. When high-quality crates choose elsa, it's a strong quality signal.
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