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unix_socket2

v0.5.4 Growing

Unix domain socket bindings, with bug fixes and enhancements.

MIT/Apache-2.0
#socket#posix#unix#domain

Quick Verdict

  • โœ•Not updated for 7+ years
  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • โœ“Trusted by 353 crates
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (14KB, 2 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)

Security

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Downloads
621.4K
Dependents
353
Releases
4
Size
14KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

33.6K downloads in the last 30 days (1.1K/day), up 65% from the previous period.

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Moderate adoption

353 crates depend on unix_socket2. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 7+ years old, unix_socket2 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 14KB, unix_socket2 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Notable yanked versions

50% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include solana-sys-tuner, aesm-client, waffles-solana-sys-tuner, miraland-sys-tuner, libknot. When high-quality crates choose unix_socket2, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 3/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 9/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 10/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 7/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 11/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
748/day avg+121%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.5.4
100%
v0.5.1
0%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
2
direct dependencies
Dependents
353
crates depend on unix_socket2

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