zstd-sys
v2.0.16+zstd.1.5.7 GrowingLow-level bindings for the zstd compression library.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 419 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (776KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
19.7M downloads in the last 30 days (656.6K/day), up 16% from the previous period.
419 crates depend on zstd-sys. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 49 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.
Notable dependents include zstd-safe, rdkafka-sys, blosc-src, rust-librocksdb-sys, libtor-sys. When high-quality crates choose zstd-sys, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["legacy", "zdict_builder", "bindgen"]
