solana-test-validator
v4.1.2 StableBlockchain, Rebuilt for Scale
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 0d ago)
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 4+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (48 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
9.4K downloads in the last 30 days (313/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on solana-test-validator. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 670 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 4 years with 307 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
48 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include solana-validator, spl-token-cli, agave-validator, test_utils_solana, solana-client-test. When high-quality crates choose solana-test-validator, it's a strong quality signal.
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