lightningcss
v1.0.0-alpha.71 StableA CSS parser, transformer, and minifier
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 19d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 3+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.5K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (33 direct deps)
Security
Deep Insights
213.3K downloads in the last 30 days (7.1K/day), up 58% from the previous period.
1.5K crates depend on lightningcss. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
lightningcss has only 1 owner despite 1.5K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 3 years with 39 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
33 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
7.4MB is relatively large. May impact download and compile times.
Notable dependents include trunk, minify-html, cargo-leptos, styled_jsx, dioxus-cli. When high-quality crates choose lightningcss, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on lightningcss
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Feature Flags
default =["bundler", "nodejs", "sourcemap"]
