objc
v0.2.7 GrowingObjective-C Runtime bindings and wrapper for Rust.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (5.3K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (22KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
2.7M downloads in the last 30 days (88.4K/day), up 5% from the previous period.
5.3K crates depend on objc. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
objc has only 1 owner despite 5.3K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 11+ years old, objc hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 22KB, objc is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include cocoa, metal, cocoa-foundation, objc_id, objc-foundation. When high-quality crates choose objc, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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