string_cache
v0.10.0 GrowingA string interning library for Rust, developed as part of the Servo project.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 12d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (9 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
10.8M downloads in the last 30 days (360.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.2K crates depend on string_cache. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 117 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 11+ years old, string_cache hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 17KB, string_cache is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include lalrpop, hstr, web_atoms, elementtree, ustr. When high-quality crates choose string_cache, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["serde_support"]
