secure-string
v0.3.0 GrowingA data type suitable for storing sensitive information such as passwords and private keys in memory, featuring constant time equality, mlock and zeroing out.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
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Deep Insights
114.5K downloads in the last 30 days (3.8K/day), up 27% from the previous period.
Despite being 2+ years old, secure-string hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 11KB, secure-string is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include typed-session, ghsec, commit-lsp, strut-sentry, strut-rabbitmq. When high-quality crates choose secure-string, it's a strong quality signal.
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