termcolor
v1.4.1 GrowingA simple cross platform library for writing colored text to a terminal.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (10.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (19KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Unlicense OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
21.2M downloads in the last 30 days (707.3K/day), up 17% from the previous period.
10.1K crates depend on termcolor — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 84 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 24 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 18KB, termcolor is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include syn, codespan-reporting, trybuild, swc_common, simplelog. When high-quality crates choose termcolor, it's a strong quality signal.
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