etherparse
v0.20.3 GrowingA library for parsing & writing a bunch of packet based protocols (EthernetII, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP ...).
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 9d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 969 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (474KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
814.3K downloads in the last 30 days (27.1K/day), up 29% from the previous period.
969 crates depend on etherparse. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 8+ years old, etherparse hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
Notable dependents include pcap, utuntap, tun-tap, shadowsocks-service, boringtun. When high-quality crates choose etherparse, it's a strong quality signal.
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