mime-db
v1.8.0 GrowingMedia Type Database, looks up `extension` or `media type`.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 110 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (23KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
758 downloads in the last 30 days (25/day), up 27% from the previous period.
110 crates depend on mime-db. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 52 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 15 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 23KB, mime-db is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include ic-oss-cli, handlr, handlr-regex, yeet-yoink. When high-quality crates choose mime-db, it's a strong quality signal.
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