lcms2

229.8K downloads in the last 30 days (7.7K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.

333 crates depend on lcms2. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

The primary maintainer publishes 132 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 40 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 31KB, lcms2 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

65% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

Notable dependents include jxl-oxide, pdf_oxide, load_image, jpegxl-rs, glycin. When high-quality crates choose lcms2, it's a strong quality signal.