typenum
v1.19.0 GrowingTypenum is a Rust library for type-level numbers evaluated at compile time. It currently supports bits, unsigned integers, and signed integers. It also provides a type-level array of type-level numbers, but its implementation is incomplete.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (3.9K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (76KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
41.2M downloads in the last 30 days (1.4M/day), up 18% from the previous period.
3.9K crates depend on typenum. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
typenum has only 1 owner despite 3.9K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 32 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.
Notable dependents include generic-array, nalgebra, libsecp256k1, hmac-drbg, im. When high-quality crates choose typenum, it's a strong quality signal.
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