rustc_version
v0.4.1 GrowingA library for querying the version of a installed rustc compiler
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (15.0K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
34.8M downloads in the last 30 days (1.2M/day), up 18% from the previous period.
15.0K crates depend on rustc_version — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
Despite being 10+ years old, rustc_version 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 12KB, rustc_version is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
39% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include derive_more, curve25519-dalek, derive_more-impl, aws-types, rstest_macros. When high-quality crates choose rustc_version, it's a strong quality signal.
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