rfc6979
v0.6.0 GrowingPure Rust implementation of RFC6979: Deterministic Usage of the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) and Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 14d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 212 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
15.7M downloads in the last 30 days (523.5K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
212 crates depend on rfc6979. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 220 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 5+ years old, rfc6979 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 15KB, rfc6979 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include ecdsa, dsa, starknet-crypto, fastcrypto, opaque-ke. When high-quality crates choose rfc6979, it's a strong quality signal.
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