gix
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Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 5d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (2.4K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (69 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
2.9M downloads in the last 30 days (96.2K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
2.4K crates depend on gix. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 864 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 3+ years old, gix hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
69 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
17% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include rustsec, crates-index, cargo, cargo-deny, vergen-gix. When high-quality crates choose gix, 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
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Feature Flags
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