opener
v0.8.4 GrowingOpen a file or link using the system default program.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 62d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
1.3M downloads in the last 30 days (43.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.8K crates depend on opener. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
opener has only 1 owner despite 1.8K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 7+ years old, opener hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 26KB, opener is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include mdbook, cargo, cargo-llvm-cov, bevy-inspector-egui, flamegraph. When high-quality crates choose opener, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
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