named_pipe
v0.4.1 GrowingWrapper for overlapped (asyncronous) IO of Windows's named pipes
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 269 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (14KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
72.3K downloads in the last 30 days (2.4K/day), up 57% from the previous period.
269 crates depend on named_pipe. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 10+ years old, named_pipe hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 14KB, named_pipe is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
55% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include mysql, dockworker, discord-rpc-client, git-credential-keepassxc, t-rust-less-lib. When high-quality crates choose named_pipe, it's a strong quality signal.
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