public-api
v0.52.1 GrowingList and diff the public API of Rust library crates. Relies on rustdoc JSON output from the nightly toolchain.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 45d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 378 crates
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
43.8K downloads in the last 30 days (1.5K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
378 crates depend on public-api. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 4+ years old, public-api hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 44KB, public-api is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include syntect, lilt, cargo-public-api, parity-publish, syntect-no-panic. When high-quality crates choose public-api, it's a strong quality signal.
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