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rs_merkle

v1.5.0 Growing

The most advanced Merkle Tree library for Rust. Supports creating and verifying proofs, multi-proofs, as well as advanced features, such as tree diffs, transactional changes, and rollbacks

Apache-2.0/MIT Edition 2018
#tree#hash#merkle#proof#multiproof

Quick Verdict

  • Not updated for 1+ year
  • Stable API (1.x for 4+ years)
  • Trusted by 693 crates
  • Tiny footprint (24KB, 3 deps)
  • Permissive license (Apache-2.0/MIT)

Security

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Downloads
2.0M
Dependents
693
Releases
12
Size
24KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

154.7K downloads in the last 30 days (5.2K/day), up 21% from the previous period.

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Moderate adoption

693 crates depend on rs_merkle. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

Stable for 4+ years

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 4 years with 12 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 23KB, rs_merkle is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include ex3-canister-types, sos-net, ex3-core-registry-public-types, ex3-blockchain-public-types, ex3-balance-vault-public-types. When high-quality crates choose rs_merkle, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 5/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 22/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 11/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 8/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 12/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads · last 90 days
4K/day avg+60%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v1.4.2
57%
v1.5.0
37%
v1.4.1
3%
v1.2.0
2%
v1.3.0
0%

Release Timeline

12 releasessince 2021
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Feature Flags

default =["std"]

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README

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Maintainers

Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
693
crates depend on rs_merkle

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