which
v8.0.4 StableA Rust equivalent of Unix command "which". Locate installed executable in cross platforms.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 27d ago)
- ✓Stable API (8.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (29.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
17.5M downloads in the last 30 days, down 24% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
29.6K crates depend on which — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 42 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 27KB, which is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include protobuf-parse, runas, v8, rmcp, wasmer-compiler. When high-quality crates choose which, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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