portable-pty
v0.9.0 GrowingCross platform pty interface
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โMassive adoption (1.9K crates depend on it)
- โPermissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
952.7K downloads in the last 30 days (31.8K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.9K crates depend on portable-pty. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
portable-pty has only 1 owner despite 1.9K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern โ consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 6+ years old, portable-pty hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 29KB, portable-pty is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include skim, tui-term, r3bl_tui, bottom, television. When high-quality crates choose portable-pty, 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
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on portable-pty