rand_core
v0.10.1 GrowingCore random number generation traits and tools for implementation.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (24.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (23KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
115.2M downloads in the last 30 days (3.8M/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
24.6K crates depend on rand_core — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 8+ years old, rand_core hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
rand_core has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 22KB, rand_core is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
11% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include getrandom, rand, rand_chacha, ryu, crypto-common. When high-quality crates choose rand_core, it's a strong quality signal.
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