gitignores
v4.8.9 GrowingGitHub’s collection of gitignores, embedded, automatically updated
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 4+ years)
- ✓Tiny footprint (78KB, 0 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
178 downloads in the last 30 days (6/day), up 52% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 63 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 4 years with 67 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
gitignores has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
Notable dependents include preamble, cnctd_git, preamble2. When high-quality crates choose gitignores, 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
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on gitignores
Version Adoption
Release Timeline
Feature Flags
default =["std", "community", "global", "root"]