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youtube_dl
v0.10.0 GrowingRuns yt-dlp and parses its JSON output.
MIT/Apache-2.0 Edition 2021
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
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Downloads
149.7K
Dependents
37
Releases
17
Size
22KB
Deep Insights
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Steady growth
2.2K downloads in the last 30 days (74/day), up 1% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 6+ years old, youtube_dl hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Compact crate
At 22KB, youtube_dl is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 5/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 15/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 9/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 6/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 10/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
67/day avg+32%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on youtube_dl
Version Adoption
v0.10.0
63%
v0.8.0
12%
v0.9.0
9%
v0.8.1
8%
v0.7.0
8%
Release Timeline
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Dependencies
9
direct dependencies
Dependents
37
crates depend on youtube_dl