serde_cbor
v0.11.2 GrowingCBOR support for serde.
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 4+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โMassive adoption (7.9K crates depend on it)
- โTiny footprint (45KB, 3 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
3.1M downloads in the last 30 days (103.7K/day), up 32% from the previous period.
7.9K crates depend on serde_cbor. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
serde_cbor has only 1 owner despite 7.9K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern โ consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 10+ years old, serde_cbor hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 44KB, serde_cbor is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include erased-serde, secp256k1, async-graphql, asynchronous-codec, http-serde. When high-quality crates choose serde_cbor, it's a strong quality signal.
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