napi-build
v2.3.2 StableN-API build support
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 61d ago)
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (2.7K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (3KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
3.7M downloads in the last 30 days (122.7K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
2.7K crates depend on napi-build. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
napi-build has only 1 owner despite 2.7K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 32 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
napi-build has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 3KB, napi-build is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include napi, oxc_sourcemap, semantic-release-cargo, oxc_transform_napi, oxc_napi. When high-quality crates choose napi-build, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on napi-build