lz4-compression
v0.7.0 GrowingPure Rust implementation of LZ4 compression and decompression as a library
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 5+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (9KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
2.0K downloads in the last 30 days, down 27% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
Despite being 7+ years old, lz4-compression hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
lz4-compression has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 9KB, lz4-compression is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include bevy_sync, phoenix-lang, phoenix-rec, phoenix_gui, pipenet. When high-quality crates choose lz4-compression, it's a strong quality signal.
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