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nftnl
v0.9.2 GrowingSafe abstraction for libnftnl. Provides low-level userspace access to the in-kernel nf_tables subsystem
MIT OR Apache-2.0 Edition 2024 MSRV 1.85.0
API bindingsNetwork programmingOperating systems::Unix APIs #iptables#netfilter#firewall#nft#nftables
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 31d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
728.6K
Dependents
9
Releases
14
Size
27KB
Deep Insights
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Steady growth
20.0K downloads in the last 30 days (666/day), up 15% from the previous period.
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Team maintained
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 7+ years old, nftnl hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Compact crate
At 26KB, nftnl is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 14/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 18/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 14/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 7/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 12/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
660/day avg-15%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on nftnl
Version Adoption
v0.6.2
45%
v0.7.0
37%
v0.9.1
8%
v0.6.1
6%
v0.8.0
3%
Release Timeline
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Dependents
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