fork
v0.7.0 GrowingLibrary for creating a new process detached from the controlling terminal (daemon)
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 18d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 562 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (50KB, 2 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
259.3K downloads in the last 30 days (8.6K/day), up 33% from the previous period.
562 crates depend on fork. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 6+ years old, fork hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
Notable dependents include cargo-pgx, xremap, distant, elbus, psrt. When high-quality crates choose fork, it's a strong quality signal.
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