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secret-box
v0.1.1 ExperimentalSafe boxing mechanism for sensitive values with automatic zeroization
Apache-2.0 Edition 2021 MSRV 1.75
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 89d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
143
Dependents
0
Releases
2
Size
12KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
109 downloads in the last 30 days (4/day), up 891% from the previous period.
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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 12KB, secret-box is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 9/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 16/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 6/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 3/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 15/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
1/day avg+470%
Version Adoption
v0.1.1
90%
v0.1.0
10%
Release Timeline
2 releasessince 2025
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Maintainers
Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
0
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