procfs
v0.18.0 GrowingInterface to the linux procfs pseudo-filesystem
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (3.7K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
4.0M downloads in the last 30 days (132.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
3.7K crates depend on procfs. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
procfs has only 1 owner despite 3.7K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 8+ years old, procfs hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Notable dependents include prometheus, libproc, metrics-process, syd, cargo-tarpaulin. When high-quality crates choose procfs, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Feature Flags
default =["chrono", "flate2", "procfs-core/default"]