rp-pico
v0.9.0 GrowingBoard Support Package for the Raspberry Pi Pico
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTeam maintained (3 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (27 direct deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
21.4K downloads in the last 30 days, down 21% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
This crate is maintained by a team (3 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 5+ years old, rp-pico hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
27 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
At 41KB, rp-pico is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include dht-pio, rp2040-panic-usb-boot, stk8ba58, rp-rs-radio-clock, can2040. When high-quality crates choose rp-pico, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["boot2", "rt", "critical-section-impl", "rom-func-cache"]