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sixbit
v0.5.0 GrowingSmall packed strings
MIT OR Apache-2.0 Edition 2018
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Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (13KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
9.3K
Dependents
6
Releases
5
Size
13KB
Deep Insights
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Steady growth
84 downloads in the last 30 days (3/day), up 18% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 6+ years old, sixbit hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
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Compact crate
At 12KB, sixbit is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 6/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 15/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 5/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 5/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 9/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
2/day avg+30%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on sixbit
Version Adoption
v0.5.0
40%
v0.1.0
16%
v0.3.0
15%
v0.4.0
14%
v0.2.0
14%
Release Timeline
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Dependencies
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direct dependencies
Dependents
6
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