tokio
v1.52.3 StableAn event-driven, non-blocking I/O platform for writing asynchronous I/O backed applications.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 17d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (724.4K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (3 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (36 direct deps)
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Deep Insights
63.0M downloads in the last 30 days (2.1M/day), up 29% from the previous period.
724.4K crates depend on tokio — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 194 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 191 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
36 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include hyper, futures-util, h2, futures, tokio-util. When high-quality crates choose tokio, it's a strong quality signal.
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