static_assertions
v1.1.0 GrowingCompile-time assertions to ensure that invariants are met.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (19.7K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (18KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
22.6M downloads in the last 30 days (754.9K/day), up 29% from the previous period.
19.7K crates depend on static_assertions — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 62 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 15 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
static_assertions has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 18KB, static_assertions is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include rustix, linux-raw-sys, pin-project-lite, zerocopy, futures. When high-quality crates choose static_assertions, it's a strong quality signal.
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