rust-htslib
v1.0.1 StableThis library provides HTSlib bindings and a high level Rust API for reading and writing BAM files.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 14d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
18.5K downloads in the last 30 days (616/day), up 40% from the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on rust-htslib. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
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 11 years with 68 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include varlociraptor, rust-bio-tools, fibertools-rs, bedrs, mm2. When high-quality crates choose rust-htslib, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["bzip2", "lzma", "curl"]
