fslock
v0.2.1 GrowingA library to use files as locks
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (2.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (13KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
2.4M downloads in the last 30 days (81.2K/day), up 12% from the previous period.
2.2K crates depend on fslock. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
fslock has only 1 owner despite 2.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 6+ years old, fslock 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.
At 13KB, fslock is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include serial_test, v8, boring-sys, boring-sys2, rusty_v8. When high-quality crates choose fslock, it's a strong quality signal.
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