vt100
v0.16.2 GrowingLibrary for parsing terminal data
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
834.1K downloads in the last 30 days (27.8K/day), up 4% from the previous period.
1.8K crates depend on vt100. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
vt100 has only 1 owner despite 1.8K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 10+ years old, vt100 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 32KB, vt100 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include indicatif, tui-term, demand, completest-pty, vtcode-core. When high-quality crates choose vt100, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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