protobuf-src
v2.1.1+27.1 GrowingBuild system integration for libprotobuf.
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)
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Deep Insights
489.6K downloads in the last 30 days (16.3K/day), up 30% from the previous period.
1.6K crates depend on protobuf-src. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 245 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, solana-storage-proto. When high-quality crates choose protobuf-src, it's a strong quality signal.
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