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py-spy
v0.4.1 GrowingSampling profiler for Python programs
MIT Edition 2021
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- !Heavy dependency tree (30 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Downloads
575.6K
Dependents
11
Releases
20
Size
243KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
117.2K downloads in the last 30 days (3.9K/day), up 999% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 7+ years old, py-spy hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Heavy dependency tree
30 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
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Used by top crates
Notable dependents include pyroscope_pyspy, flamelens, testlint. When high-quality crates choose py-spy, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 7/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 11/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 4/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 7/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 10/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
1K/day avg+448%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on py-spy
Version Adoption
v0.3.7
36%
v0.3.3
35%
v0.4.1
25%
v0.3.14
3%
v0.3.10
2%
Release Timeline
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Maintainers
Dependencies
30
direct dependencies
Dependents
11
crates depend on py-spy