platforms
v4.1.0 StableRust platform registry with information about valid Rust platforms (target triple, target_arch, target_os) sourced from the Rust compiler.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 3d ago)
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 723 crates
- ✓Team maintained (5 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (36KB, 1 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
1.2M downloads in the last 30 days (40.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
723 crates depend on platforms. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 220 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 33 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 35KB, platforms is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
30% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include rustsec, psutil, heim-host, investments, ubi. When high-quality crates choose platforms, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on platforms
Version Adoption
Release Timeline
Feature Flags
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