simple-dns
v0.11.3 GrowingRust implementation to parse and write DNS packets
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 60d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 458 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (54KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
771.0K downloads in the last 30 days (25.7K/day), up 4% from the previous period.
458 crates depend on simple-dns. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 5+ years old, simple-dns hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
Notable dependents include litep2p, pkarr, iroh-dns, pandora_box, simple-mdns. When high-quality crates choose simple-dns, it's a strong quality signal.
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