junction
v1.4.2 Stablelibrary for working with NTFS junctions
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 32d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 975 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (15KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
268.4K downloads in the last 30 days (8.9K/day), up 50% from the previous period.
975 crates depend on junction. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 15 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 15KB, 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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