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protobuf-src

v2.1.1+27.1 Growing

Build system integration for libprotobuf.

Apache-2.0 Edition 2021

Quick Verdict

  • Not updated for 1+ year
  • Stable API (2.x for 4+ years)
  • Massive adoption (1.6K crates depend on it)
  • Team maintained (3 owners)
  • Tiny footprint (8.4MB, 1 deps)

Security

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Downloads
8.9M
Dependents
1.6K
Releases
12
Size
8.4MB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

686.0K downloads in the last 30 days (22.9K/day), up 53% from the previous period.

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Widely adopted

1.6K crates depend on protobuf-src. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

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Prolific maintainer

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

Stable for 4+ years

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.

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Minimal dependencies

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

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Large crate size

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

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Used by top crates

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

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 5/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 16/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 17/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 8/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 13/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads · last 90 days
18K/day avg+48%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v1.1.0+21.5
86%
v2.1.1+27.1
11%
v2.1.0+27.1
1%
v1.0.5+3.19.3
1%
v2.0.1+26.1
1%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
1
direct dependencies
Dependents
1.6K
crates depend on protobuf-src