rand-utf8
v0.0.2 GrowingRandom utf8 utility
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTrusted by 412 crates
- โTeam maintained (3 owners)
- โTiny footprint (5KB, 3 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
7.4K downloads in the last 30 days (245/day), up 17% from the previous period.
412 crates depend on rand-utf8. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 68 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 3+ years old, rand-utf8 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 5KB, rand-utf8 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include holochain, pest_typed, textr. When high-quality crates choose rand-utf8, it's a strong quality signal.
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