merkle_hash
v3.9.0 StableFinds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
Quick Verdict
- โActively maintained (updated 16d ago)
- โStable API (3.x for 4+ years)
- โTrusted by 256 crates
- โPermissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
23.7K downloads in the last 30 days (789/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
256 crates depend on merkle_hash. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 4 years with 26 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 10KB, merkle_hash is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
27% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include bestool, pmc, veryl-std, machine-check-gui, cargo-machete-nk. When high-quality crates choose merkle_hash, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on merkle_hash
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Feature Flags
default =["parallel", "encode", "camino"]