aead
v0.5.2 GrowingTraits for Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) algorithms, such as AES-GCM as ChaCha20Poly1305, which provide a high-level API
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (2.0K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
11.2M downloads in the last 30 days (372.3K/day), up 19% from the previous period.
2.0K crates depend on aead. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 215 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 9+ years old, aead hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 15KB, aead is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
13% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include aes-gcm, chacha20poly1305, aes-gcm-siv, crypto_secretbox, schnorrkel. When high-quality crates choose aead, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["rand_core"]
