owo-colors
v4.3.0 StableZero-allocation terminal colors that'll make people go owo
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 33d ago)
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 5+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (9.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (31KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
8.9M downloads in the last 30 days (296.0K/day), up 26% from the previous period.
9.8K crates depend on owo-colors. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 5 years with 41 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 31KB, owo-colors is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
17% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include anstream, color-eyre, miette, color-spantrace, sqllogictest. When high-quality crates choose owo-colors, it's a strong quality signal.
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