zvariant
v5.13.0 StableD-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 6d ago)
- ✓Stable API (5.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
6.1M downloads in the last 30 days (202.4K/day), up 12% from the previous period.
1.2K crates depend on zvariant. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
zvariant has only 1 owner despite 1.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 68 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
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