rkyv
v0.8.17 GrowingZero-copy deserialization framework for Rust
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 11d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (11.4K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (24 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
11.0M downloads in the last 30 days (367.1K/day), up 2% from the previous period.
11.4K crates depend on rkyv — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
rkyv has only 1 owner despite 11.4K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 5+ years old, rkyv hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
24 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include generic-array, chrono, litemap, half, ordered-float. When high-quality crates choose rkyv, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["std", "bytecheck"]