zvariant
v5.10.0 StableD-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
Quick Verdict
- โActively maintained (updated 33d ago)
- โStable API (5.x for 6+ years)
- โMassive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- โPermissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
4.9M downloads in the last 30 days (162.7K/day), up 26% from the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on zvariant. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
zvariant has only 1 owner despite 1.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern โ consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 64 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include zbus_macros, zbus, zbus_names, atspi-common, accesskit_atspi_common. When high-quality crates choose zvariant, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
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