json5
v1.3.1 GrowingA Rust JSON5 serializer and deserializer which speaks Serde.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (4.9K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
4.1M downloads in the last 30 days, down 33% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
4.9K crates depend on json5. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
json5 has only 1 owner despite 4.9K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 20 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include config, tauri-utils, validated_struct, zenoh, zenoh-config. When high-quality crates choose json5, it's a strong quality signal.
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