git-version
v0.3.9 GrowingCompile the git version (tag name, or hash otherwise) and dirty state into your program.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (2.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (3KB, 3 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
1.2M downloads in the last 30 days (38.5K/day), up 12% from the previous period.
2.1K crates depend on git-version. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
Despite being 8+ years old, git-version 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 3KB, git-version is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include bugreport, membrane, zenoh, zenoh-plugin-trait, cargo-bundle-licenses. When high-quality crates choose git-version, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on git-version
