gfx-backend-metal
v0.9.1 GrowingMetal API backend for gfx-rs
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- !Heavy dependency tree (24 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
22.8K downloads in the last 30 days (760/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 95 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 7+ years old, gfx-backend-metal hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
24 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include rendy-util, rendy-core, vxdraw, cart-tmp-wgc, polystrip. When high-quality crates choose gfx-backend-metal, it's a strong quality signal.
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