nb
v1.1.0 GrowingMinimal non-blocking I/O layer
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (3.4K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 1 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
1.7M downloads in the last 30 days (56.7K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
3.4K crates depend on nb. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 92 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 6 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 11KB, nb is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
17% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include embedded-hal-nb, embedded-can, socketcan, linux-embedded-hal, embedded-hal-mock. When high-quality crates choose nb, 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
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