vergen
v9.1.0 StableGenerate 'cargo:rustc-env' instructions via 'build.rs' for use in your code via the 'env!' macro
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 27d ago)
- ✓Stable API (9.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (4.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
2.4M downloads in the last 30 days (79.8K/day), up 23% from the previous period.
4.6K crates depend on vergen. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 84 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 128 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 33KB, vergen is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include svm-rs, swc_core, vergen-gitcl, vergen-git2, autometrics. When high-quality crates choose vergen, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on vergen
