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nc
v0.9.7 GrowingAccess system calls directly
Apache-2.0 Edition 2021 MSRV 1.63.0
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (1.0MB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
Security
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Downloads
353.2K
Dependents
42
Releases
76
Size
1.0MB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
33.5K downloads in the last 30 days (1.1K/day), up 41% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 6+ years old, nc hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
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Used by top crates
Notable dependents include libcontainer, shell-rs, hebo, sync-linux-no-libc. When high-quality crates choose nc, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 13/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 15/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 9/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 7/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 15/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
863/day avg+60%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on nc
Version Adoption
v0.9.6
37%
v0.9.7
33%
v0.9.5
20%
v0.8.23
6%
v0.8.18
5%
Release Timeline
76 releasessince 2019
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Feature Flags
default =["std"]
std*
README
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Maintainers
Dependencies
1
direct dependencies
Dependents
42
crates depend on nc