similar-string
v1.4.3 GrowingFind similar strings in Rust
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 3+ years)
- ✓Tiny footprint (3KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
2.7K downloads in the last 30 days (91/day), up 118% from the previous period.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 3 years with 8 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
similar-string has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 3KB, similar-string is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include lueur-cli, toolproof, envfetch, fault-cli. When high-quality crates choose similar-string, it's a strong quality signal.
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