protobuf-src

1.1M downloads in the last 30 days (36.2K/day), up 24% from the previous period.

1.7K crates depend on protobuf-src. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

The primary maintainer publishes 246 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 4 years with 12 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

8.4MB is relatively large. May impact download and compile times.

Notable dependents include prost-wkt-types, substrait, substrait-validator, pulsar, lance. When high-quality crates choose protobuf-src, it's a strong quality signal.