windows-service
v0.8.1 GrowingA crate that provides facilities for management and implementation of windows services
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 66d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (38KB, 3 deps)
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Deep Insights
523.4K downloads in the last 30 days (17.4K/day), up 23% from the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on windows-service. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 8+ years old, windows-service hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 37KB, windows-service is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include shadowsocks-rust, pueue, bestool, distant, tun2proxy. When high-quality crates choose windows-service, it's a strong quality signal.
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