pocket-ic
v15.0.0 StablePocketIC: A Canister Smart Contract Testing Platform
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 17d ago)
- ✓Stable API (15.x for 2+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 828 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (37 direct deps)
Security
Deep Insights
15.8K downloads in the last 30 days (527/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
828 crates depend on pocket-ic. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 101 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 2 years with 21 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
37 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include ic-vetkeys, stable-fs, ic-http-gateway, canbench, icx. When high-quality crates choose pocket-ic, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
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