vlq
v0.5.1 GrowingSourcemap-style VLQ encoder and decoder
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 8+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (9KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0/MIT)
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Deep Insights
303.6K downloads in the last 30 days (10.1K/day), up 51% from the previous period.
Despite being 8+ years old, vlq 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 9KB, vlq is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include parcel_sourcemap, magic_string, source-map-mappings, magic_string_rain, atlas-coverage-core. When high-quality crates choose vlq, it's a strong quality signal.
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