rpassword
v7.5.4 StableRead passwords in console applications (unix, windows, macos, wasm).
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 43d ago)
- ✓Stable API (7.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (14.0K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
2.8M downloads in the last 30 days (93.6K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
14.0K crates depend on rpassword — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
rpassword has only 1 owner despite 14.0K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 47 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 21KB, rpassword is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include keyring, solana-clap-utils, syd, age, quest. When high-quality crates choose rpassword, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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