insta
v1.47.0 StableA snapshot testing library for Rust
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 1d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (38.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
6.0M downloads in the last 30 days (201.4K/day), up 32% from the previous period.
38.1K crates depend on insta — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 57 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 118 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include syn, colored, similar, borsh, codespan-reporting. When high-quality crates choose insta, it's a strong quality signal.
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