pretty_assertions
v1.4.1 GrowingOverwrite `assert_eq!` and `assert_ne!` with drop-in replacements, adding colorful diffs.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (78.5K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (79KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
11.6M downloads in the last 30 days (386.0K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
78.5K crates depend on pretty_assertions — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 26 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
Notable dependents include hex, displaydoc, schemars, quick-xml, serde_with. When high-quality crates choose pretty_assertions, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["std"]