libz-sys
v1.1.28 StableLow-level bindings to the system libz library (also known as zlib).
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 51d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (2.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
9.5M downloads in the last 30 days (316.5K/day), up 10% from the previous period.
2.1K crates depend on libz-sys. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 213 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 68 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include flate2, libgit2-sys, curl-sys, libssh2-sys, rdkafka-sys. When high-quality crates choose libz-sys, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["libc", "stock-zlib"]
