vcpkg
v0.2.15 GrowingA library to find native dependencies in a vcpkg tree at build time in order to be used in Cargo build scripts.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.9K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (5 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (229KB, 2 deps)
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Deep Insights
21.7M downloads in the last 30 days (721.8K/day), up 18% from the previous period.
1.9K crates depend on vcpkg. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
This crate is maintained by a team (5 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 8+ years old, vcpkg hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
Notable dependents include openssl-sys, libz-sys, libsqlite3-sys, curl-sys, libssh2-sys. When high-quality crates choose vcpkg, it's a strong quality signal.
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