espflash
v4.3.0 StableA command-line tool for interacting with Espressif devices
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 5+ years)
- ✓Team maintained (3 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (32 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
50.9K downloads in the last 30 days (1.7K/day), up 48% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 58 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 34 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
32 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
3.5MB is relatively large. May impact download and compile times.
Notable dependents include probe-rs, cargo-espflash, probe-rs-tools, wokwi-server, rustmeter. When high-quality crates choose espflash, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["cli"]
