slug
v0.1.6 GrowingConvert a unicode string to a slug
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (7KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
2.0M downloads in the last 30 days (66.1K/day), up 29% from the previous period.
1.8K crates depend on slug. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
slug has only 1 owner despite 1.8K 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.
Health Breakdown
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