sivchain
v0.0.0 GrowingAdvanced symmetric encryption using the AES-SIV (RFC 5297) and CHAIN constructions
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 8+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (617B, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
3 downloads in the last 30 days (0/day), up 200% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 215 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 8+ years old, sivchain hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
sivchain has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 1KB, sivchain is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
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