reflink-copy
v0.1.29 Growingcopy-on-write mechanism on supported file systems
Quick Verdict
- βActively maintained (updated 23d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- βTrusted by 403 crates
- βPermissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
1.3M downloads in the last 30 days (41.8K/day), up 21% from the previous period.
403 crates depend on reflink-copy. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 56 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 2+ years old, reflink-copy hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 23KB, reflink-copy is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include cacache, maturin, atomic-file-install, dav-server, rattler. When high-quality crates choose reflink-copy, it's a strong quality signal.
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