zcash_primitives
v0.26.4 GrowingRust implementations of the Zcash primitives
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 363 crates
- ✓Team maintained (4 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (47 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
28.4K downloads in the last 30 days (945/day), up 13% from the previous period.
363 crates depend on zcash_primitives. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (4 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 6+ years old, zcash_primitives hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
47 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include zcash_proofs, zcash_client_backend, zebra-chain, zcash_client_sqlite, zebra-script. When high-quality crates choose zcash_primitives, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["multicore", "std", "circuits"]
