hound
v3.5.1 GrowingA wav encoding and decoding library
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (4.5K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (39KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
1.3M downloads in the last 30 days (42.2K/day), up 74% from the previous period.
4.5K crates depend on hound. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
hound has only 1 owner despite 4.5K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 16 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 39KB, hound is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include cpal, rodio, claxon, sark0y_tam_rst, samplerate. When high-quality crates choose hound, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
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Downloads, momentum, growth trend
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