freedesktop-desktop-entry
v0.8.1 GrowingFreedesktop Desktop Entry Specification
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 81d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 114 crates
Security
Deep Insights
27.9K downloads in the last 30 days (929/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
114 crates depend on freedesktop-desktop-entry. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 62 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 6+ years old, freedesktop-desktop-entry hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 36KB, freedesktop-desktop-entry is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
16% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include jetbrains-toolbox-updater, handlr-regex, desk-exec, tux-icons, onagre-launcher-plugins. When high-quality crates choose freedesktop-desktop-entry, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
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Most downloaded crates that depend on freedesktop-desktop-entry
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