ssh2
v0.9.5 GrowingBindings to libssh2 for interacting with SSH servers and executing remote commands, forwarding local ports, etc.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
277.1K downloads in the last 30 days (9.2K/day), up 38% from the previous period.
1.6K crates depend on ssh2. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 215 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 11+ years old, ssh2 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Notable dependents include system-interface, ruc, myutil, lonkero, zellij. When high-quality crates choose ssh2, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
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