polkadot-service
v31.0.0 StableUtils to tie different Polkadot components together and allow instantiation of a node.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (31.x for 3+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 127 crates
- !Heavy dependency tree (106 direct deps)
Security
Deep Insights
6.3K downloads in the last 30 days (210/day), up 5% from the previous period.
127 crates depend on polkadot-service. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 658 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 3 years with 38 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
106 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
5.8MB is relatively large. May impact download and compile times.
Notable dependents include polkadot-sdk, polkadot-cli, cumulus-relay-chain-minimal-node, cumulus-relay-chain-inprocess-interface, polkadot-parachain-bin. When high-quality crates choose polkadot-service, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["db", "full-node"]
