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file-identify
v0.4.0 ExperimentalFile identification library for Rust - detects file types based on extensions, shebangs, and content
MIT Edition 2024 MSRV 1.94.0
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 50d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Downloads
11.3K
Dependents
34
Releases
5
Size
34KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
6.7K downloads in the last 30 days (223/day), up 90% from the previous period.
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Compact crate
At 33KB, file-identify is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 15/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 15/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 10/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 5/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 15/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
114/day avg+607%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on file-identify
Version Adoption
v0.4.0
82%
v0.2.0
12%
v0.1.1
3%
v0.1.0
3%
v0.3.0
0%
Release Timeline
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Dependencies
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direct dependencies
Dependents
34
crates depend on file-identify