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wgpu-core

v29.0.3 Stable

Core implementation logic of wgpu, the cross-platform, safe, pure-rust graphics API

MIT OR Apache-2.0 Edition 2021 MSRV 1.87
#graphics

Quick Verdict

  • โœ“Actively maintained (updated 24d ago)
  • โœ“Stable API (29.x for 6+ years)
  • โœ“Massive adoption (1.2K crates depend on it)
  • โœ“Team maintained (3 owners)
  • !Heavy dependency tree (29 direct deps)

Security

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Downloads
23.4M
Dependents
1.2K
Releases
76
Size
346KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

2.3M downloads in the last 30 days (76.9K/day), up 21% from the previous period.

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Widely adopted

1.2K crates depend on wgpu-core. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

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Prolific maintainer

The primary maintainer publishes 60 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

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Stable for 6+ years

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 76 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

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Heavy dependency tree

29 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.

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Notable yanked versions

11% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include wgpu, deno_webgpu, wgpu-native, rend3. When high-quality crates choose wgpu-core, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 18/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 14/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 15/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 8/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 12/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
66K/day avg+34%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v27.0.3
44%
v26.0.1
31%
v28.0.0
9%
v29.0.1
9%
v27.0.1
7%

Release Timeline

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Feature Flags

default =["std"]

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README

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Maintainers

Dependencies
29
direct dependencies
Dependents
1.2K
crates depend on wgpu-core

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