macaroons
v0.3.3 GrowingCookie-like bearer credentials with caveats for distributed authorization
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 9+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
8 downloads in the last 30 days, down 74% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
The primary maintainer publishes 216 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 11+ years old, macaroons 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 8KB, macaroons is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
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