winreg
v0.56.0 GrowingRust bindings to MS Windows Registry API
Quick Verdict
- โActively maintained (updated 72d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โMassive adoption (4.7K crates depend on it)
- โPermissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
12.1M downloads in the last 30 days (402.4K/day), up 24% from the previous period.
4.7K crates depend on winreg. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
winreg has only 1 owner despite 4.7K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern โ consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 11+ years old, winreg hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 32KB, winreg is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include ureq, gix-path, embed-resource, portable-pty, headless_chrome. When high-quality crates choose winreg, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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