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luna-core

v2.16.0 Experimental

Pure-Rust Lua runtime (interpreter only, zero third-party dependencies). The JIT-equipped variant lives in the `luna-jit` crate.

MIT OR Apache-2.0 Edition 2024 MSRV 1.86
No standard libraryCompilers #lua#jit#interpreter#embedded#vm

Quick Verdict

  • โœ“Actively maintained (updated 8d ago)
  • โœ“Trusted by 166 crates
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (1.8MB, 1 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)

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Downloads
2.9K
Dependents
166
Releases
18
Size
1.8MB

Deep Insights

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Download activity

2.9K downloads in the last 30 days (96/day avg).

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Moderate adoption

166 crates depend on luna-core. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

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Prolific maintainer

The primary maintainer publishes 158 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include kevy-lua, luna-jit-helpers, luna-jit, luna-runtime-helpers, luna-aot. When high-quality crates choose luna-core, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 16/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 16/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 12/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 4/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 12/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
32/day avg
02004006008004/265/146/16/197/77/24

Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v2.16.0
69%
v2.8.0
9%
v2.13.0
8%
v2.12.0
7%
v2.15.0
7%

Release Timeline

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Feature Flags

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Maintainers

Dependencies
1
direct dependencies
Dependents
166
crates depend on luna-core

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