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libmagic-rs
v0.5.0 ExperimentalA pure-Rust implementation of libmagic for file type identification
Apache-2.0 Edition 2024 MSRV 1.89
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 20d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- !Heavy dependency tree (23 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
278
Dependents
0
Releases
12
Size
790KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
235 downloads in the last 30 days (8/day), up 434% from the previous period.
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Heavy dependency tree
23 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 12/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 9/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 6/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 3/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 15/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
3/day avg
Version Adoption
v0.5.0
30%
v0.1.1
22%
v0.2.0
19%
v0.2.1
15%
v0.3.2
15%
Release Timeline
12 releasessince 2026
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Maintainers
Dependencies
23
direct dependencies
Dependents
0
crates depend on libmagic-rs