minicbor
v2.2.1 StableA small CBOR codec suitable for no_std environments.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 31d ago)
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (36KB, 2 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
666.1K downloads in the last 30 days (22.2K/day), up 35% from the previous period.
1.8K crates depend on minicbor. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
minicbor has only 1 owner despite 1.8K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 68 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 35KB, minicbor is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include dhall, apple-codesign, aws-smithy-cbor, pallas-codec, minicbor-serde. When high-quality crates choose minicbor, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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