signal-hook-registry

37.3M downloads in the last 30 days (1.2M/day), up 16% from the previous period.

576 crates depend on signal-hook-registry. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 17 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 21KB, signal-hook-registry is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include tokio, signal-hook, async-signal, gix-tempfile, tokio-signal. When high-quality crates choose signal-hook-registry, it's a strong quality signal.