man

11.5K downloads in the last 30 days (385/day), up 23% from the previous period.

314 crates depend on man. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

The primary maintainer publishes 160 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

Despite being 8+ years old, man hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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

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

Notable dependents include configure_me_codegen, git_lab_cli, git-branchless, git-trim, ogle. When high-quality crates choose man, it's a strong quality signal.