lance-encoding
v6.0.1 StableEncoders and decoders for the Lance file format
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 5d ago)
- ✓Stable API (6.x for 2+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 290 crates
- ✓Team maintained (6 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (43 direct deps)
Security
Deep Insights
236.1K downloads in the last 30 days (7.9K/day), up 32% from the previous period.
290 crates depend on lance-encoding. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (6 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 2 years with 76 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
43 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include lance, lance-index, lance-file, lancedb, lance-encoding-datafusion. When high-quality crates choose lance-encoding, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["lz4", "zstd", "bitpacking"]
