rmp
v0.8.15 GrowingPure Rust MessagePack serialization implementation
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โMassive adoption (2.0K crates depend on it)
- โTeam maintained (3 owners)
- โTiny footprint (33KB, 2 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
7.2M downloads in the last 30 days (238.6K/day), up 11% from the previous period.
2.0K crates depend on rmp. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
This crate is maintained by a team (3 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 10+ years old, rmp hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 33KB, rmp is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
76% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include rmp-serde, opentelemetry-datadog, rmpv, pingora-cache, apollo-router. When high-quality crates choose rmp, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["std"]