machine-uid
v0.5.4 GrowingGet os native machine id without root permission.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTrusted by 372 crates
- โTiny footprint (6KB, 3 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
191.1K downloads in the last 30 days (6.4K/day), up 37% from the previous period.
372 crates depend on machine-uid. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 7+ years old, machine-uid 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 6KB, machine-uid is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include dora-message, novel-api, config-it, omnicli, keygen-rs. When high-quality crates choose machine-uid, it's a strong quality signal.
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