ct-codecs
v1.1.6 GrowingConstant-time hex and base64 codecs from libsodium reimplemented in Rust
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 293 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (11KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
943.2K downloads in the last 30 days (31.4K/day), up 20% from the previous period.
293 crates depend on ct-codecs. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 140 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 10 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
ct-codecs has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 11KB, ct-codecs is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include ed25519-compact, orion, blind-rsa-signatures, pasetors, jwt-simple. When high-quality crates choose ct-codecs, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["std"]
