xattr

12.5M downloads in the last 30 days (415.7K/day), up 17% from the previous period.

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

xattr has only 1 owner despite 1.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 30 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 16KB, xattr is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include tar, tokio-tar, astral-tokio-tar, async-tar, uucore. When high-quality crates choose xattr, it's a strong quality signal.