varlink
v13.0.0 GrowingClient and server support for the varlink protocol.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (13.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
110.4K downloads in the last 30 days (3.7K/day), up 6% from the previous period.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 42 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 39KB, varlink is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include varlink-cli, varlink_stdinterfaces, notificationd, varlink_systemd. When high-quality crates choose varlink, it's a strong quality signal.
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