serde_plain
v1.0.2 GrowingA restricted plain text serializer for serde
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.4K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (11KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
2.2M downloads in the last 30 days (73.6K/day), up 19% from the previous period.
1.4K crates depend on serde_plain. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 57 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 6 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 11KB, serde_plain is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include openidconnect, actix-multipart, atspi-proxies, atspi-common, candle-transformers. When high-quality crates choose serde_plain, it's a strong quality signal.
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