mdns
v3.0.0 GrowingA multicast DNS client library. Supports discovery of any mDNS device on a LAN.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 5+ years
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 105 crates
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
8.3K downloads in the last 30 days (278/day), up 83% from the previous period.
105 crates depend on mdns. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 51 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 17 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 12KB, mdns is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include my-iot, kitsune_p2p_mdns, hueclient, music-player-discovery, gcast. When high-quality crates choose mdns, it's a strong quality signal.
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