os_str_bytes
v7.2.0 StableLossless functionality for platform-native strings
Quick Verdict
- โActively maintained (updated 23d ago)
- โStable API (7.x for 6+ years)
- โTrusted by 431 crates
- โPermissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
8.4M downloads in the last 30 days (278.9K/day), up 24% from the previous period.
431 crates depend on os_str_bytes. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 44 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 30KB, os_str_bytes is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
30% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include shellexpand, argfile, simplify-polyline, pathos, r2r_common. When high-quality crates choose os_str_bytes, it's a strong quality signal.
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Most downloaded crates that depend on os_str_bytes
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Feature Flags
default =["memchr", "raw_os_str"]