serde_yaml_bw
v2.5.6 StableYAML support for Serde with an emphasis on panic-free parsing (including malformed YAML).
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 72d ago)
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 2+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
30.3K downloads in the last 30 days (1.0K/day), up 18% from the previous period.
1.2K crates depend on serde_yaml_bw. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
serde_yaml_bw has only 1 owner despite 1.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 2 years with 22 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include axoasset, greentic-types, sancus, rpn-cli, greentic. When high-quality crates choose serde_yaml_bw, it's a strong quality signal.
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