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websocat4
v4.0.0-alpha1 GrowingCommand-line client for web sockets, like netcat/curl/socat for ws://.
MIT/Apache-2.0 Edition 2021
#websocket#rfc6455#cli#socat#netcat
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 1+ years)
- !Heavy dependency tree (27 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
966
Dependents
0
Releases
1
Size
86KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
3 downloads in the last 30 days (0/day), up 50% from the previous period.
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Prolific maintainer
The primary maintainer publishes 66 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
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Stable API
Reached 1.0 over a year ago. The API surface is settled, making it safe for production use.
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Heavy dependency tree
27 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 2/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 18/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 3/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 4/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 10/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
0/day avg+158%
Version Adoption
v4.0.0-alpha1
100%
Release Timeline
1 releasessince 2024
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Feature Flags
default =["ssl"]
ssl*less_logsnative-tls-alpnvendored_openssl
README
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Maintainers
Dependencies
27
direct dependencies
Dependents
0
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