libp2p
v0.56.0 GrowingPeer-to-peer networking library
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (6.7K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (7 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (45 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
752.3K downloads in the last 30 days (25.1K/day), up 25% from the previous period.
6.7K crates depend on libp2p. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 81 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 7+ years old, libp2p hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
45 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include litep2p, zombienet-orchestrator, sn_node, sc-network, sc-telemetry. When high-quality crates choose libp2p, it's a strong quality signal.
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