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freedesktop-file-parser

v0.3.1 Growing

Freedesktop Desktop Entry Parser

non-standard Edition 2021

Quick Verdict

  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • โœ“Trusted by 146 crates
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (19KB, 2 deps)

Security

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Downloads
10.0K
Dependents
146
Releases
7
Size
19KB

Deep Insights

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Download decline

376 downloads in the last 30 days, down 48% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.

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Moderate adoption

146 crates depend on freedesktop-file-parser. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 1+ years old, freedesktop-file-parser hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 19KB, freedesktop-file-parser is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include ins, termlaunch, load-freedesktop, worf-launcher. When high-quality crates choose freedesktop-file-parser, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 8/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 15/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 7/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 5/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 11/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
0/day avg
04/275/156/26/207/87/25

Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.3.1
48%
v0.1.3
22%
v0.3.0
11%
v0.2.0
11%
v0.1.2
8%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
2
direct dependencies
Dependents
146
crates depend on freedesktop-file-parser