json-patch

6.4M downloads in the last 30 days (212.6K/day), up 23% from the previous period.

2.2K crates depend on json-patch. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

json-patch has only 1 owner despite 2.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 23 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

At 18KB, json-patch 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 kube-core, kube-runtime, azure_core, tauri-utils, tauri-codegen. When high-quality crates choose json-patch, it's a strong quality signal.