smallbox
v0.8.8 Growing`Small Box` optimization: store small item on stack and fallback to heap for large item.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 129 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (16KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
- !35% of releases were yanked
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Deep Insights
78.0K downloads in the last 30 days (2.6K/day), up 15% from the previous period.
129 crates depend on smallbox. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 8+ years old, smallbox hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 16KB, smallbox is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
35% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include elfo-core, zng-var, stacked_errors, kg-js, hitbox-backend. When high-quality crates choose smallbox, it's a strong quality signal.
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