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self_cell

v1.2.2 Stable

Safe-to-use proc-macro-free self-referential structs in stable Rust.

Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-only Edition 2018
Memory managementRust patterns #reference#lifetime#intrusive#self#borrowing

Quick Verdict

  • Actively maintained (updated 87d ago)
  • Stable API (1.x for 4+ years)
  • Massive adoption (1.3K crates depend on it)
  • Tiny footprint (23KB, 2 deps)
  • Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-only)

Security

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Downloads
32.6M
Dependents
1.3K
Releases
19
Size
23KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

3.9M downloads in the last 30 days (129.3K/day), up 36% from the previous period.

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Widely adopted

1.3K crates depend on self_cell. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

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Single maintainer risk

self_cell has only 1 owner despite 1.3K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.

Stable for 4+ years

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 4 years with 19 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 23KB, self_cell is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Notable yanked versions

58% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include rusqlite, epaint, fluent-bundle, wasmer-compiler, cosmic-text. When high-quality crates choose self_cell, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 13/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 15/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 14/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 8/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 12/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads · last 90 days
96K/day avg+90%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v1.2.0
29%
v1.0.4
24%
v1.2.2
18%
v0.10.3
16%
v1.1.0
13%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
2
direct dependencies
Dependents
1.3K
crates depend on self_cell

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