gzip-header
v1.0.0 GrowingA crate for decoding and encoding the header part of gzip files based on the gzip header implementation in the flate2 crate.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 217 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
1.7M downloads in the last 30 days (55.8K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
217 crates depend on gzip-header. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 6 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 12KB, gzip-header is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include deflate, v8, v8-goose, indexed_deflate, openworkers-v8. When high-quality crates choose gzip-header, it's a strong quality signal.
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