shared_child
v1.1.1 Growinga library for using child processes from multiple threads
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 635 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (14KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
3.1M downloads in the last 30 days (102.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
635 crates depend on shared_child. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 14 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 14KB, shared_child is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include duct, tauri-plugin-shell, tauri-cli, proto_cli, common_uu. When high-quality crates choose shared_child, it's a strong quality signal.
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