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v0.12.0 Growing[BETA] A simple, secure, and modern encryption library.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 1d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.7K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (50 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
482.4K downloads in the last 30 days (16.1K/day), up 7% from the previous period.
1.7K crates depend on age. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 76 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 6+ years old, age hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
50 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
34% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include iota-crypto, mise, rage, rops, kbs2. When high-quality crates choose age, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
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