lance-datagen
v3.0.1 StableA columnar data format that is 100x faster than Parquet for random access.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 8d ago)
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 2+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 640 crates
- ✓Team maintained (7 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
138.8K downloads in the last 30 days (4.6K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
640 crates depend on lance-datagen. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (7 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 2 years with 110 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 40KB, lance-datagen is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include lance, lance-index, lance-datafusion, lance-file, lance-table. When high-quality crates choose lance-datagen, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Most downloaded crates that depend on lance-datagen