Rust crate maintenance · data Oct 27, 2026
Is nats still maintained?
Short answerYes, on a slow release cadence. nats's newest version, 0.26.0, shipped on Mar 19, 2026 (7 months ago). It has had 1 release in the last 12 months and 1 in 24, and 73 non-yanked versions since 2015. 28 crates depend on it and it gets 625 real downloads a day.
The signals
- Last release: 7 months ago (0.26.0, Mar 19, 2026).
- Release rhythm: 1 in the last year, 1 in two.
- Still used: 625 real downloads a day, quiet-day trend -33% against the field.
- Pre-1.0: 0.26.0; minor bumps may break you, so pin the minor version.
- Yanked versions: 1 (a normal sign of a maintainer fixing a bad release).
Releases per quarter, last 2 years
| Quarter | Releases | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 to Jan 28, 2025 | 0 | |
| Jan 29 to Apr 29, 2025 | 0 | |
| Apr 30 to Jul 29, 2025 | 0 | |
| Jul 30 to Oct 28, 2025 | 0 | |
| Oct 29 to Jan 27, 2026 | 0 | |
| Jan 28 to Apr 28, 2026 | 1 | |
| Apr 29 to Jul 28, 2026 | 0 | |
| Jul 29 to Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
If you need something more active
Rules
From crates.io release history (non-yanked versions), fetched Oct 27, 2026: last release within 6 months = actively maintained; within 18 months = slow cadence; older with 1,000+ dependents = quiet and widely relied on; otherwise quiet. We do not read commits or issues: a crate can be finished and safe without new releases, and active on GitHub without publishing. Before you rely on it, look at the repository for recent commits and open issues. Run cargo audit for security advisories.
Up next
The full numbers: Few direct dependents and losing ground. Chart, alternatives and badge.natsRust crate. A Rust NATS client (deprecated — use async-nats instead). Real use: 625 downloads a day on quiet days; 28 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
Art: Nicholas Roerich, Nag Lake (1925). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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