smallbitvec

208.3K downloads in the last 30 days (6.9K/day), up 51% from the previous period.

150 crates depend on smallbitvec. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 20 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

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

At 15KB, smallbitvec is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include dogear, tree-sitter-generate, bevy_replicon, stylo, to_shmem. When high-quality crates choose smallbitvec, it's a strong quality signal.