stb_image
v0.3.0 GrowingBindings to the stb image encoding/decoding library.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (78KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
1.8K downloads in the last 30 days (59/day), up 6% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 117 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 10+ years old, stb_image 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.
Notable dependents include kalast, ispc-downsampler, newport_graphics, easy-opengl, pixel_loop. When high-quality crates choose stb_image, it's a strong quality signal.
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