lru

18.2M downloads in the last 30 days (605.3K/day), up 14% from the previous period.

16.1K crates depend on lru — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.

lru has only 1 owner despite 16.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.

Despite being 9+ years old, lru hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 16KB, lru is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include tracing-log, redis, aws-sdk-s3, async-graphql, tantivy. When high-quality crates choose lru, it's a strong quality signal.