serialport
v4.9.0 StableA cross-platform low-level serial port library.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 70d ago)
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (2.7K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (3 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (21 direct deps)
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Deep Insights
885.2K downloads in the last 30 days (29.5K/day), up 7% from the previous period.
2.7K crates depend on serialport. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 54 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 37 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
21 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
11% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include linux-embedded-hal, mio-serial, tokio-serial, webauthn-authenticator-rs, espflash. When high-quality crates choose serialport, it's a strong quality signal.
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