bech32
v0.11.1 GrowingEncodes and decodes the Bech32 format and implements the bech32 and bech32m checksums
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (4.7K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (67KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
2.7M downloads in the last 30 days (88.6K/day), up 36% from the previous period.
4.7K crates depend on bech32. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
Despite being 8+ years old, bech32 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
bech32 has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
12% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include bitcoin, coins-core, cosmwasm-std, miniscript, lightning-invoice. When high-quality crates choose bech32, it's a strong quality signal.
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