filedescriptor
v0.8.3 GrowingMore ergonomic wrappers around RawFd and RawHandle
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 304 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (13KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
4.6M downloads in the last 30 days (154.4K/day), up 18% from the previous period.
304 crates depend on filedescriptor. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 7+ years old, filedescriptor hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 12KB, filedescriptor is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include crossterm, termwiz, portable-pty, gag, bottom. When high-quality crates choose filedescriptor, it's a strong quality signal.
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