url-escape
v0.1.2 GrowingThis library is for encoding/escaping special characters in URLs and decoding/unescaping URLs as well.
Quick Verdict
- โActively maintained (updated 5d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTrusted by 468 crates
- โTiny footprint (5KB, 1 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
90.2K downloads in the last 30 days (3.0K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
468 crates depend on url-escape. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 120 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 5+ years old, url-escape hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 5KB, url-escape is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include fake, mlc, asm-lsp, gst-plugin-webrtc, x8. When high-quality crates choose url-escape, it's a strong quality signal.
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