scrypt
v0.11.0 GrowingScrypt password-based key derivation function
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 53d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (2.0K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
3.6M downloads in the last 30 days (121.7K/day), up 34% from the previous period.
2.0K crates depend on scrypt. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 211 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 9+ years old, scrypt hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 13KB, scrypt is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
17% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include pkcs5, eth-keystore, subxt-signer, minisign, age. When high-quality crates choose scrypt, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Most downloaded crates that depend on scrypt
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Feature Flags
default =["simple", "std"]
