open
v5.3.5 StableOpen a path or URL using the program configured on the system
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 14d ago)
- ✓Stable API (5.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (11.3K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
3.6M downloads in the last 30 days (119.7K/day), up 19% from the previous period.
11.3K crates depend on open — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 864 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 57 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 28KB, open is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
12% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include tauri-plugin-shell, tauri-plugin-opener, cargo-insta, trunk, starship. When high-quality crates choose open, 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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