image
v0.25.10 GrowingImaging library. Provides basic image processing and encoders/decoders for common image formats.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 17d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (41.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (4 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (24 direct deps)
Security
Deep Insights
9.1M downloads in the last 30 days (304.9K/day), up 34% from the previous period.
41.6K crates depend on image — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 50 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 11+ years old, image hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
24 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include plotters, plotters-svg, exr, smithay-client-toolkit, winit. When high-quality crates choose image, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["rayon", "default-formats"]
