smelling_salts
v0.12.1 GrowingAbstraction over OS APIs to handle asynchronous device waking
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 3+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTeam maintained (2 owners)
- โTiny footprint (8KB, 3 deps)
- โPermissive license (Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
532 downloads in the last 30 days, down 49% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
The primary maintainer publishes 91 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 5+ years old, smelling_salts 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, smelling_salts is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include stick, wavy, cala, lookit, dimi. When high-quality crates choose smelling_salts, it's a strong quality signal.
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