unix_socket
v0.5.0 GrowingUnix domain socket bindings
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 10+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 447 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
304.3K downloads in the last 30 days (10.1K/day), up 95% from the previous period.
447 crates depend on unix_socket. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 113 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 11+ years old, unix_socket hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 12KB, unix_socket is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include httpbis, memcached-rs, gluster, neovim-lib, mpd. When high-quality crates choose unix_socket, it's a strong quality signal.
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