fern

2.1M downloads in the last 30 days (69.4K/day), up 27% from the previous period.

5.9K crates depend on fern. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

fern has only 1 owner despite 5.9K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.

Despite being 11+ years old, fern hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

Notable dependents include rav1e, av-scenechange, flutter_rust_bridge_codegen, cargo-make, cargo-deny. When high-quality crates choose fern, it's a strong quality signal.