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skip_bom
v0.5.1 GrowingSkip the optional encoding Byte Order Mark (BOM) at the start of a file if it exists.
MIT OR Apache-2.0 Edition 2018
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
17.6K
Dependents
0
Releases
8
Size
12KB
Deep Insights
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Stable downloads
121 downloads in the last 30 days (4/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 3+ years old, skip_bom hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
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Compact crate
At 12KB, skip_bom is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 10/25
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 12/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
5/day avg-60%
Version Adoption
v0.5.1
63%
v0.5.0
12%
v0.2.3
8%
v0.2.2
8%
v0.3.0
8%
Release Timeline
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Dependencies
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direct dependencies
Dependents
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