ws2812-pio
v0.9.0 GrowingDriver implementation for the WS2812 smart LED using the RP2040's PIO peripheral.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
1.1K downloads in the last 30 days (36/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 4+ years old, ws2812-pio hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 12KB, ws2812-pio is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include rp-pico, adafruit-feather-rp2040, adafruit-qt-py-rp2040, adafruit-kb2040, adafruit-itsy-bitsy-rp2040. When high-quality crates choose ws2812-pio, it's a strong quality signal.
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