pkgar

3.2K downloads in the last 30 days, down 20% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.

The primary maintainer publishes 111 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

Despite being 6+ years old, pkgar hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

At 22KB, pkgar is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include redox_installer, redox-pkg, pkgar-repo. When high-quality crates choose pkgar, it's a strong quality signal.