slug

2.0M downloads in the last 30 days (67.3K/day), up 3% from the previous period.

2.1K crates depend on slug. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

slug has only 1 owner despite 2.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.

Despite being 10+ years old, slug hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 7KB, slug is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include tera, comrak, jmespath, cargo-bundle-licenses, datavzrd. When high-quality crates choose slug, it's a strong quality signal.