lexers
v0.1.4 GrowingTools for tokenizing and scanning
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
2.0K downloads in the last 30 days (67/day), up 246% from the previous period.
Despite being 9+ years old, lexers hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
lexers has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 8KB, lexers is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
18% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include fluxcap, earlgrey, shunting, xrust, abackus. When high-quality crates choose lexers, it's a strong quality signal.
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