rand_mt
v6.0.3 GrowingReference Mersenne Twister random number generators.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (6.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 159 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (55KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
232.3K downloads in the last 30 days (7.7K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
159 crates depend on rand_mt. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 16 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
13% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include palette, cmsketch, starknet-devnet-core, bund, lsmlite-rs. When high-quality crates choose rand_mt, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["rand-traits"]
