k12
v0.5.1 GrowingImplementation of the KangarooTwelve family of extendable-output functions
Quick Verdict
- โActively maintained (updated 10d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTrusted by 135 crates
- โTeam maintained (2 owners)
- โPermissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
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154.6K downloads in the last 30 days (5.2K/day), up 444% from the previous period.
135 crates depend on k12. 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 8+ years old, k12 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 22KB, k12 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include tor-hsservice, kangarootwelve_xkcp, rust-query, thash, marsupial. When high-quality crates choose k12, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["alloc"]