os_info
v3.15.0 StableDetect the operating system type and version.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 6d ago)
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (2.4K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
3.4M downloads in the last 30 days (113.8K/day), up 16% from the previous period.
2.4K crates depend on os_info. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
os_info has only 1 owner despite 2.4K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 60 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 27KB, os_info is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include sentry-contexts, cargo, auto-launch, livekit-api, tauri-plugin-os. When high-quality crates choose os_info, 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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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on os_info
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Feature Flags
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