minifb
v0.28.0 GrowingCross-platform window setup with optional bitmap rendering
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (25 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
268.2K downloads in the last 30 days (8.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on minifb. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
minifb has only 1 owner despite 1.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 10+ years old, minifb hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
25 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include vnc-rs, noto-sans-mono-bitmap, windows-dll, euc, obvhs. When high-quality crates choose minifb, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["wayland", "x11", "dlopen"]