integer-encoding

4.8M downloads in the last 30 days (160.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.

1.5K crates depend on integer-encoding. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

integer-encoding has only 1 owner despite 1.5K 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 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, surrealkv, parquet-format-async-temp. When high-quality crates choose integer-encoding, it's a strong quality signal.