self_update
v0.43.1 GrowingSelf updates for standalone executables
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 19d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (5.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
532.6K downloads in the last 30 days (17.8K/day), up 23% from the previous period.
5.6K crates depend on self_update. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
self_update has only 1 owner despite 5.6K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 8+ years old, self_update hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 49KB, self_update is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include nextest-runner, mise, safe_network, topgrade, shunkakinoki. When high-quality crates choose self_update, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Docs, repo, license, metadata
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on self_update
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Release Timeline
Feature Flags
default =["reqwest", "default-tls"]
