pkarr
v5.0.4 StablePublic-Key Addressable Resource Records (Pkarr); publish and resolve DNS records over Mainline DHT
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 2d ago)
- ✓Stable API (5.x for 2+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 357 crates
- !Heavy dependency tree (47 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
85.8K downloads in the last 30 days (2.9K/day), up 22% from the previous period.
357 crates depend on pkarr. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 2 years with 67 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
47 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include iroh, iroh-relay, iroh-net, okid, iroh-dns-server. When high-quality crates choose pkarr, it's a strong quality signal.
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