grep-matcher

529.0K downloads in the last 30 days, down 45% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.

464 crates depend on grep-matcher. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

The primary maintainer publishes 84 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

Despite being 7+ years old, grep-matcher 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 16KB, grep-matcher is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include grep-searcher, grep-regex, grep-printer, grep, grep-pcre2. When high-quality crates choose grep-matcher, it's a strong quality signal.