scratch
v1.0.9 GrowingCompile-time temporary directory shared by multiple crates and erased by `cargo clean`
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 5+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 319 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
3.2M downloads in the last 30 days (105.2K/day), up 29% from the previous period.
319 crates depend on scratch. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 231 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 5 years with 10 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
scratch has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 8KB, scratch is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include cxx, cxx-build, webrtc-sys-build, no-panic, wdk-macros. When high-quality crates choose scratch, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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