wat
v1.250.0 StableRust parser for the WebAssembly Text format, WAT
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 4d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (5.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (14KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
2.5M downloads in the last 30 days (83.3K/day), up 35% from the previous period.
5.2K crates depend on wat. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 151 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 160 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 13KB, wat is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include wit-parser, wit-component, wasmtime-environ, wasmtime, wasmi. When high-quality crates choose wat, it's a strong quality signal.
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