rust-embed
v8.11.0 StableRust Custom Derive Macro which loads files into the rust binary at compile time during release and loads the file from the fs during dev
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (8.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (11.0K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
3.5M downloads in the last 30 days (116.8K/day), up 16% from the previous period.
11.0K crates depend on rust-embed — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
rust-embed has only 1 owner despite 11.0K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 66 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include handlebars, utoipa-swagger-ui, poem, salvo-serve-static, i18n-embed. When high-quality crates choose rust-embed, it's a strong quality signal.
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