crypto_secretbox
v0.1.1 GrowingPure Rust implementation of the XSalsa20Poly1305 (a.k.a. NaCl crypto_secretbox) authenticated encryption cipher as well as the libsodium variant of XChaCha20Poly1305
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 226 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
1.5M downloads in the last 30 days (51.1K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
226 crates depend on crypto_secretbox. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 215 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 3+ years old, crypto_secretbox hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 11KB, crypto_secretbox is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include vrl, crypto_box, subxt-signer, sigstore, atuin-client. When high-quality crates choose crypto_secretbox, it's a strong quality signal.
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Most downloaded crates that depend on crypto_secretbox
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Feature Flags
default =["alloc", "getrandom", "salsa20"]
