sct
v0.7.1 GrowingCertificate transparency SCT verification library
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTeam maintained (2 owners)
- โTiny footprint (28KB, 2 deps)
- โPermissive license (Apache-2.0 OR ISC OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
16.2M downloads in the last 30 days (538.9K/day), up 5% from the previous period.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 8+ years old, sct hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 27KB, sct is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include ct-logs, rustls-fork-shadow-tls, mesalink, tabbyssl, factoriauth. When high-quality crates choose sct, it's a strong quality signal.
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