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tail
v0.3.0 GrowingTail implementation in Rust that is performant and resistant to file truncations
Apache-2.0
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 8+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (9KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
77.6K
Dependents
11
Releases
3
Size
9KB
Deep Insights
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Stable downloads
1.1K downloads in the last 30 days (35/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 8+ years old, tail hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
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Compact crate
At 8KB, tail is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 3/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 15/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 4/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 6/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 8/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
34/day avg+2%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on tail
Version Adoption
v0.3.0
96%
v0.2.0
2%
v0.1.0
2%
Release Timeline
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Maintainers
Dependencies
2
direct dependencies
Dependents
11
crates depend on tail