json-patch

5.9M downloads in the last 30 days (198.0K/day), up 22% from the previous period.

1.9K crates depend on json-patch. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

json-patch has only 1 owner despite 1.9K 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 22 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

At 22KB, json-patch is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

18% 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.