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libmagic-rs
v0.9.0 ExperimentalA pure-Rust implementation of libmagic for file type identification
Apache-2.0 Edition 2024 MSRV 1.89
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 32d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- !Heavy dependency tree (26 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
2.4K
Dependents
0
Releases
17
Size
1.0MB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
1.1K downloads in the last 30 days (36/day), up 59% from the previous period.
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Heavy dependency tree
26 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 17/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 8/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 6/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 4/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 15/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
22/day avg+16%
Version Adoption
v0.9.0
56%
v0.8.0
19%
v0.6.0
12%
v0.5.0
12%
v0.6.1
1%
Release Timeline
10 releasessince 2026
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Maintainers
Dependencies
26
direct dependencies
Dependents
0
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