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ess
v0.4.2 GrowingAn s-expression parser targeted at language implementation.
Zlib
#parser#sexp#s-expression#s-exp
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 7+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 0 deps)
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Downloads
9.8K
Dependents
0
Releases
4
Size
8KB
Deep Insights
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Steady growth
44 downloads in the last 30 days (1/day), up 5% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 9+ years old, ess hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Zero dependencies
ess has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
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Compact crate
At 8KB, ess is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 2/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 16/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 3/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 5/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 11/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
2/day avg-56%
Version Adoption
v0.4.2
34%
v0.4.0
26%
v0.4.1
21%
v0.3.1
18%
Release Timeline
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