integer-encoding
v4.1.0 Growingvarint+zigzag and fixedint integer encoding/decoding (https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/encoding)
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.3K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
5.6M downloads in the last 30 days (186.4K/day), up 22% from the previous period.
1.3K crates depend on integer-encoding. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
integer-encoding has only 1 owner despite 1.3K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 42 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 13KB, integer-encoding is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
17% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include thrift, schema_registry_converter, cassandra-protocol, parquet-format-async-temp, surrealkv. When high-quality crates choose integer-encoding, it's a strong quality signal.
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Most downloaded crates that depend on integer-encoding
