ref-cast
v1.0.25 GrowingSafely cast &T to &U where the struct U contains a single field of type T.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.9K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
15.0M downloads in the last 30 days (499.6K/day), up 29% from the previous period.
1.9K crates depend on ref-cast. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 231 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 35 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 15KB, ref-cast is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include syn, thiserror, serde_json, schemars, ref-cast-impl. When high-quality crates choose ref-cast, it's a strong quality signal.
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