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xdr-codec

v0.4.4 Growing

XDR encode/decode runtime support. Pairs with xdrgen which generates code from specs.

MIT OR Apache-2.0
#encoding#protocol#serialization#xdr#rfc4506

Quick Verdict

  • โœ•Not updated for 8+ years
  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (15KB, 3 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)

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Downloads
5.8M
Dependents
80
Releases
25
Size
15KB

Deep Insights

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Stable downloads

472.6K downloads in the last 30 days (15.8K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 10+ years old, xdr-codec hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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Minimal dependencies

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

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Compact crate

At 15KB, xdr-codec is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include xdrgen, libvirt-rpc, kmerutils, facet-xdr, rust-stellar-xdr. When high-quality crates choose xdr-codec, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 4/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 14/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 8/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 8/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 11/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
16K/day avg-6%
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Version Adoption

v0.4.4
100%
v0.2.5
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v0.4.2
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v0.3.0
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v0.2.4
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Release Timeline

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Feature Flags

unstablebytecodec

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Maintainers

Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
80
crates depend on xdr-codec

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