pkcs8
v0.11.0 GrowingPure Rust implementation of Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #8: Private-Key Information Syntax Specification (RFC 5208), with additional support for PKCS#8v2 asymmetric key packages (RFC 5958)
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 77d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (3.9K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (3 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
24.8M downloads in the last 30 days, down 20% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
3.9K crates depend on pkcs8. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 220 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 6+ years old, pkcs8 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 34KB, pkcs8 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
16% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include elliptic-curve, rsa, ed25519, pkcs1, signatory. When high-quality crates choose pkcs8, 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 pkcs8
