shellexpand
v3.1.2 GrowingShell-like expansions in strings
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (11.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (26KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
3.8M downloads in the last 30 days (125.5K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
11.8K crates depend on shellexpand — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 11 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 26KB, shellexpand is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include rust-embed-impl, lopdf, syd, just, zenoh-util. When high-quality crates choose shellexpand, it's a strong quality signal.
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Most downloaded crates that depend on shellexpand
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Feature Flags
default =["base-0", "tilde"]