pkg-config
v0.3.33 GrowingA library to run the pkg-config system tool at build time in order to be used in Cargo build scripts.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (12.4K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (22KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
45.6M downloads in the last 30 days (1.5M/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
12.4K crates depend on pkg-config — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
Despite being 11+ years old, pkg-config hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 21KB, pkg-config is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include openssl-sys, zstd-sys, libz-sys, libsqlite3-sys, aws-lc-sys. When high-quality crates choose pkg-config, it's a strong quality signal.
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