grep-pcre2
v0.1.9 GrowingUse PCRE2 with the 'grep' crate.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (10KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Unlicense OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
7.6K downloads in the last 30 days (252/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 84 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 7+ years old, grep-pcre2 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 9KB, grep-pcre2 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include grep, hgrep, topcron, kodegen_tools_filesystem, ripgrep-api. When high-quality crates choose grep-pcre2, it's a strong quality signal.
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