libdeflater
v1.25.2 StableBindings to libdeflate for DEFLATE (de)compression exposed as non-streaming buffer operations. Contains bindings for raw deflate, zlib, and gzip data.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 47d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 359 crates
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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217.7K downloads in the last 30 days (7.3K/day), up 88% from the previous period.
359 crates depend on libdeflater. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 33 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 23KB, libdeflater is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include gzp, oxipng, noodles-bgzf, noodles-cram, bgzip. When high-quality crates choose libdeflater, it's a strong quality signal.
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