levenshtein
v1.0.5 GrowingLevenshtein algorithm
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 5+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 585 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (1KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
964.4K downloads in the last 30 days (32.1K/day), up 19% from the previous period.
585 crates depend on levenshtein. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 6 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
levenshtein has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 1KB, levenshtein is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include levenshtein_automata, serenity, ui_test, apollo-federation, editdistancek. When high-quality crates choose levenshtein, it's a strong quality signal.
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