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lightyear

v0.26.4 Growing

Server-client networking library for the Bevy game engine with modular architecture

MIT OR Apache-2.0 Edition 2024 MSRV 1.88
Network programmingGame development #gamedev#networking#multiplayer#netcode#bevy

Quick Verdict

  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • !Heavy dependency tree (38 direct deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)

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Downloads
84.8K
Dependents
47
Releases
54
Size
118KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

5.6K downloads in the last 30 days (185/day), up 31% from the previous period.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 3+ years old, lightyear hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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Heavy dependency tree

38 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include lightyear_examples_common, lightyear_avian, bevygap_client_plugin, bevygap_server_plugin, cornix. When high-quality crates choose lightyear, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 13/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 13/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 11/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 6/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 12/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
152/day avg+44%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.26.4
66%
v0.25.5
18%
v0.24.2
9%
v0.25.3
5%
v0.26.2
2%

Release Timeline

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Feature Flags

default =["std", "client", "server", "replication", "prediction", "interpolation"]

std*udpdebugsteamtraceclient*server*avian2davian3dmetricsnetcodeleafwingcrossbeaminput_beiwebsocketprediction*avian2d_f32avian3d_f32replication*input_nativewebtransportdeterministicinterpolation*raw_connectionframe_interpolationwebsocket_self_signedwebtransport_self_signedwebtransport_dangerous_configuration

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Maintainers

Dependencies
38
direct dependencies
Dependents
47
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