embed_plist
v1.2.2 GrowingEmbed property list files like Info.plist directly in your executable binary.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 5+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 197 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (13KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
1.2M downloads in the last 30 days (40.1K/day), up 44% from the previous period.
197 crates depend on embed_plist. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 62 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 5 years with 5 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
embed_plist has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 13KB, embed_plist is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include tauri, longshot, lucas-test, xcstringsdocx, paneru. When high-quality crates choose embed_plist, it's a strong quality signal.
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