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fastx
v0.6.1 GrowingFastX reads Fasta and FastQ files with little overhead.
CC-BY-SA-4.0 Edition 2021
#bioinformatics#sequencing#fastq#fasta#genome
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 41d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
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Downloads
7.8K
Dependents
3
Releases
11
Size
39KB
Deep Insights
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Download decline
57 downloads in the last 30 days, down 32% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 4+ years old, fastx hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Compact crate
At 39KB, fastx is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 14/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 17/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 5/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 5/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 8/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
3/day avg-55%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on fastx
Version Adoption
v0.2.0
28%
v0.2.1
24%
v0.1.0
19%
v0.1.1
18%
v0.3.0
11%
Release Timeline
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Feature Flags
default =["rust-backend", "url"]
url*zlibzlib-ngrust-backend*zlib-ng-compat
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Maintainers
Dependencies
6
direct dependencies
Dependents
3
crates depend on fastx