y4m

2.9M downloads in the last 30 days (96.1K/day), up 21% from the previous period.

189 crates depend on y4m. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

This crate is maintained by a team (4 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.

Despite being 10+ years old, y4m hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 12KB, y4m is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

18% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

Notable dependents include rav1e, av-scenechange, av-metrics, gifski, av-metrics-decoders. When high-quality crates choose y4m, it's a strong quality signal.