protocol-derive

1.9K downloads in the last 30 days, down 23% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.

The primary maintainer publishes 51 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 58 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 8KB, protocol-derive is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include protocol, xproto, kamilata. When high-quality crates choose protocol-derive, it's a strong quality signal.