roff

928.2K downloads in the last 30 days (30.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.

675 crates depend on roff. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 7 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 14KB, roff is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include clap_mangen, skim, man, usage-lib, sequoia-sq. When high-quality crates choose roff, it's a strong quality signal.