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mslnk

v0.1.8 Growing

create windows shortcuts (lnk files)

MIT Edition 2018
#windows#lnk#shortcut

Quick Verdict

  • โœ•Not updated for 3+ years
  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (15KB, 3 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT)

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Downloads
108.7K
Dependents
37
Releases
9
Size
15KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

3.1K downloads in the last 30 days (105/day), up 51% from the previous period.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 4+ years old, mslnk hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 14KB, mslnk is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include gdman, apod, rhiza, nvidia-gamestream-presets-tool, ept-lib. When high-quality crates choose mslnk, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 4/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 15/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 7/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 6/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 12/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
75/day avg+81%
010020012/301/172/42/223/123/29

Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.1.8
94%
v0.1.7
2%
v0.1.6
1%
v0.1.5
1%
v0.1.4
1%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
37
crates depend on mslnk

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