junction
v2.0.0 Stablelibrary for working with NTFS junctions
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 24d ago)
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.3K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (17KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
525.5K downloads in the last 30 days (17.5K/day), up 54% from the previous period.
1.3K crates depend on junction. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
junction 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 7 years with 16 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 17KB, junction is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include sys_traits, mise, deno_fs, rustpython-vm, fnm. When high-quality crates choose junction, it's a strong quality signal.
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