fs2
v0.4.3 GrowingCross-platform file locks and file duplication.
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 8+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โMassive adoption (7.2K crates depend on it)
- โTiny footprint (13KB, 3 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
3.6M downloads in the last 30 days (118.4K/day), up 39% from the previous period.
7.2K crates depend on fs2. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
fs2 has only 1 owner despite 7.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern โ consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 10+ years old, fs2 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 13KB, fs2 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include sled, parity-db, pickledb, cached-path, webrtc-sys-build. When high-quality crates choose fs2, 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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