n5
v0.7.6 GrowingRust implementation of the N5 tensor file system format
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 5+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (24 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
159 downloads in the last 30 days (5/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 8+ years old, n5 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
24 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
At 31KB, n5 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include n5gest, h2n5, n5-wasm. When high-quality crates choose n5, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["bzip", "filesystem", "gzip", "lz", "use_ndarray", "xz"]
