chacha20-poly1305
v0.2.0 GrowingThe ChaCha20 stream cipher and Poly1305 MAC based AEAD.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 48d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (13KB, 1 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
39.6K downloads in the last 30 days, down 22% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
The primary maintainer publishes 50 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 1+ years old, chacha20-poly1305 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 12KB, chacha20-poly1305 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include bip324, vss-client-ng, air, easy_secp256k1, orange_name. When high-quality crates choose chacha20-poly1305, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["std"]
