signature
v3.0.0 StableTraits for cryptographic signature algorithms (e.g. ECDSA, Ed25519)
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 23d ago)
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (4.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (3 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (15KB, 2 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
34.2M downloads in the last 30 days (1.1M/day), up 35% from the previous period.
4.6K crates depend on signature. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 215 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 55 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 15KB, signature is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include rsa, ed25519, ecdsa, ed25519-dalek, jsonwebtoken. When high-quality crates choose signature, it's a strong quality signal.
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