mdbook
v0.5.3 GrowingCreates a book from markdown files
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 6d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.9K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (28 direct deps)
Security
Deep Insights
266.2K downloads in the last 30 days (8.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.9K crates depend on mdbook. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
Despite being 10+ years old, mdbook hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
28 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include mdbook-linkcheck, mdbook-svgbob, mdbook-admonish, mdbook-alerts, veryl. When high-quality crates choose mdbook, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on mdbook
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Feature Flags
default =["watch", "serve", "search"]
