os_pipe
v1.2.3 Growinga cross-platform library for opening OS pipes
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (4.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (10KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
5.6M downloads in the last 30 days (187.2K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
4.1K crates depend on os_pipe. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
os_pipe has only 1 owner despite 4.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 31 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 10KB, os_pipe is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include io-lifetimes, duct, io-close, io-extras, sigchld. When high-quality crates choose os_pipe, it's a strong quality signal.
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