neptune
v13.0.0 GrowingPoseidon hashing over BLS12-381 for Filecoin.
Quick Verdict
- βNot updated for 2+ years
- βStable API (13.x for 6+ years)
- βTrusted by 248 crates
- !Heavy dependency tree (26 direct deps)
- βPermissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
147.1K downloads in the last 30 days (4.9K/day), up 29% from the previous period.
248 crates depend on neptune. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 59 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
26 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
5.7MB is relatively large. May impact download and compile times.
Notable dependents include storage-proofs-porep, filecoin-hashers, storage-proofs-update, fastcrypto-zkp, lurk. When high-quality crates choose neptune, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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