mcf
v0.6.0 GrowingPure Rust implementation of the Modular Crypt Format (MCF) which is used to store password hashes in the form `${id}$...`
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (13KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
14.7K downloads in the last 30 days (491/day), up 35% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 220 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 1+ years old, mcf hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 13KB, mcf is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include pbkdf2, scrypt, sha-crypt, yescrypt. When high-quality crates choose mcf, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["alloc", "base64"]
