skein
v0.1.1 GrowingSkein hash functions
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 42d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
41.1K downloads in the last 30 days (1.4K/day), up 54% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 211 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 9+ years old, skein hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 13KB, skein is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
17% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include rustgenhash, wholesum, libmonero, nu_plugin_hashes, checksum_dir. When high-quality crates choose skein, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Most downloaded crates that depend on skein
