pretty-hex
v0.4.2 GrowingPretty hex dump of bytes slice in the common style.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (7KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
1.7M downloads in the last 30 days (55.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.8K crates depend on pretty-hex. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
pretty-hex has only 1 owner despite 1.8K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 8+ years old, pretty-hex hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 7KB, pretty-hex is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include tiberius, bolero-engine, dof, solana-cli-output, nix-nar. When high-quality crates choose pretty-hex, it's a strong quality signal.
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Most downloaded crates that depend on pretty-hex
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Feature Flags
default =["alloc"]