extend
v1.2.0 GrowingCreate extensions for types you don't own with extension traits but without the boilerplate.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 921 crates
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
379.7K downloads in the last 30 days (12.7K/day), up 21% from the previous period.
921 crates depend on extend. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 15 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 10KB, extend is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include forky_core, forky_fs, sweet, forky_web, forky_cli. When high-quality crates choose extend, it's a strong quality signal.
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