forward_ref
v1.0.0 GrowingRust's forward_ref_* macros for easier implementation of operator overloading.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 4+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 184 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
44.4K downloads in the last 30 days (1.5K/day), up 39% from the previous period.
184 crates depend on forward_ref. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 4 years with 1 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
forward_ref has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 8KB, forward_ref is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include secret-cosmwasm-std, rhaki-cw-plus, inari, vortex-common, decmathlib-rs. When high-quality crates choose forward_ref, it's a strong quality signal.
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