grep-searcher
v0.1.16 GrowingFast line oriented regex searching as a library.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โMassive adoption (1.5K crates depend on it)
- โPermissive license (Unlicense OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
1.7M downloads in the last 30 days (57.6K/day), up 51% from the previous period.
1.5K crates depend on grep-searcher. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 86 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 7+ years old, grep-searcher hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 45KB, grep-searcher is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include grep-printer, grep, tokei, cargo-sort-derives, cfn-guard. When high-quality crates choose grep-searcher, it's a strong quality signal.
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