sys-info
v0.9.1 GrowingGet system information in Rust. For now it supports Linux, Mac OS X, illumos, Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Windows.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (3.4K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (21KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
1.4M downloads in the last 30 days, down 25% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
3.4K crates depend on sys-info. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
sys-info has only 1 owner despite 3.4K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 11+ years old, sys-info 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.
At 20KB, sys-info is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include libdd-telemetry, solana-core, apollo-router, rtx-cli, graphannis. When high-quality crates choose sys-info, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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