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pfctl
v0.7.0 GrowingLibrary for interfacing with the Packet Filter (PF) firewall on macOS
MIT/Apache-2.0 Edition 2024 MSRV 1.85.0
API bindingsNetwork programmingOperating systems::macOS APIsOperating systems #packet#filter#firewall#macos#pf
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
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Downloads
520.9K
Dependents
0
Releases
15
Size
54KB
Deep Insights
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Steady growth
39.1K downloads in the last 30 days (1.3K/day), up 15% from the previous period.
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Team maintained
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 8+ years old, pfctl hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 9/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 10/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 11/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 7/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 12/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
1K/day avg+47%
Version Adoption
v0.6.1
72%
v0.4.5
11%
v0.7.0
9%
v0.4.6
6%
v0.4.4
3%
Release Timeline
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Dependencies
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direct dependencies
Dependents
0
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