rusty-fork
v0.3.1 GrowingCross-platform library for running Rust tests in sub-processes using a fork-like interface.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
10.6M downloads in the last 30 days (354.4K/day), up 34% from the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on rusty-fork. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
rusty-fork has only 1 owner despite 1.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 8+ years old, rusty-fork hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 21KB, rusty-fork is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include proptest, jni, rb-sys, statsig-rust, jni-macros. When high-quality crates choose rusty-fork, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["timeout"]
