hex-conservative
v1.1.0 StableA hex encoding and decoding crate with a conservative MSRV and dependency policy.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 17d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 3+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 485 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (36KB, 2 deps)
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Deep Insights
2.7M downloads in the last 30 days (89.3K/day), up 14% from the previous period.
485 crates depend on hex-conservative. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 50 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 3 years with 15 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 35KB, hex-conservative is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include bitcoin_hashes, bitcoin-internals, bitcoin, miniscript, esplora-client. When high-quality crates choose hex-conservative, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["std"]
