mlua
v0.12.0 GrowingHigh level bindings to Lua 5.5/5.4/5.3/5.2/5.1 (including LuaJIT) and Luau with async/await features and support of writing native Lua modules in Rust.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 8d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (4.4K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (28 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
394.2K downloads in the last 30 days (13.1K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
4.4K crates depend on mlua. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
mlua has only 1 owner despite 4.4K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 6+ years old, mlua 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 vrl, rlua, qsv, libafl, xplr. When high-quality crates choose mlua, it's a strong quality signal.
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