b64ct
v0.2.0 GrowingPure Rust implementation of B64, a subset of the standard Base64 encoding (RFC 4648) used by the PHC string format. Implemented without data-dependent branches or lookup tables providing "best effort" constant-time operation.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 5+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
10 downloads in the last 30 days (0/day avg).
The primary maintainer publishes 215 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 5+ years old, b64ct hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
b64ct has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 12KB, b64ct is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
100% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
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