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getrandom
Latest Version: v0.4.1getrandom is a lightweight, cross-platform Rust crate for secure random data, widely used in no-std and OS-level contexts.
Owner: rust-random
OSSauto-discoveredcratesrust
Stars
515
GitHub star count
Last Release
N/A
v0.4.1
Contributors
64
N/A
Health Score
N/A
N/A
Key Features
Primary stack
Rust (Apache-2.0)
Community adoption
515 stars
Tech Stack
Rust
auto-discovered
crates
rust
os
no-std
About
getrandom is a lightweight, cross-platform Rust crate for secure random data, widely used in no-std and OS-level contexts.
Release v0.4.1 details are unavailable; the crate remains a core dependency for secure randomness with high adoption across the Rust ecosystem.
Analyst Note
getrandom is a lightweight, cross-platform Rust crate for secure random data, widely used in no-std and OS-level contexts.
Best For
- Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
- Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
- Track delivery cadence and release quality from rust-random
- Primary stack
Not Ideal For
- Security posture signals are mixed; run additional security review before broad adoption
Typical Use Cases
Technical stack evaluation for engineering teamsDependency governance and upgrade planning in production systemsTrack delivery cadence and release quality from rust-random
Decision Snapshot
- Product type: Open Source
- Primary language: Rust
- Pricing model: Free
- License: Apache-2.0
Data Basis
- Last Sync: Feb 22, 2026, 04:14 PM
- Metrics Updated: Feb 22, 2026, 04:14 PM
- Completeness: 91%
- Last Verified: Feb 22, 2026, 04:14 PM
Data Status
Stale
Last SyncFeb 22, 2026, 04:14 PM
Metrics UpdatedFeb 22, 2026, 04:14 PM
Completeness91%
Last VerifiedFeb 22, 2026, 04:14 PM
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Broad maintainer participation.
- Active maintenance cadence.
Cons
- -Security posture signals are mixed; run additional security review before broad adoption
All Metrics
Adoption
4/4Stars515
Forks248
Open Issues5
Contributors64
Health
0/4Health ScorePending
Trend ScorePending
Activity ScorePending
Reliability ScorePending
Core
2/5Latest Versionv0.4.1
Last ReleasePending
Last Commit2/20/2026
StatusPending
Activity LevelPending
Security
0/1Security ScorePending