# Extension APIs for cap-std
This crate adds additional helper APIs on top of the [`cap-std crate`].
[](https://crates.io/crates/cap-std-ext)
[Documentation (Releases)](https://docs.rs/cap-std-ext/)
This crate will aim to migrate extension APIs from
[openat-ext](https://docs.rs/openat-ext/latest/openat_ext/index.html).
For more background on the rationale for this crate, see:
<https://github.com/bytecodealliance/rustix/issues/100>
[`cap-std crate`]: https://crates.io/crates/cap-std