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npmccallum/rsa — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2023-05-01

RustAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

tl;dr

A pure-Rust library for RSA encryption and digital signing, letting developers encrypt data or sign and verify files using industry-standard formats.

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    What it does
      Encrypts and decrypts data
      Creates digital signatures
      Generates key pairs
    Tech stack
      Rust
      PKCS1v1.5
      OAEP
      PSS
    Use cases
      Encrypt sensitive data
      Sign software releases
      Build secure services
    Audience
      Rust developers
      Security engineers
    Status
      Phase one development
      Security audit unpublished
      Slow key generation unoptimized

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Encrypt sensitive user data in a Rust web service using a public/private key pair.

VIBE 2

Digitally sign a software release so users can verify it wasn't tampered with.

VIBE 3

Build a secure communication system that follows standard PKCS1v1.5 or OAEP formats.

VIBE 4

Verify a signature created with PSS to confirm authenticity of a message.

what's the stack?

RustPKCS1v1.5OAEPPSS

how it stacks up fr

npmccallum/rsa0xr10t/pulsefi404-agent/codes-miner
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LanguageRustRustRust
Last pushed2023-05-01——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultymoderatehardmoderate
Complexity3/54/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Key generation is slow unless compiled in optimized mode, README has instructions to fix this.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Show me how to generate a public/private key pair and encrypt data with this Rust RSA library.
prompt 2
Help me sign and verify a file using PSS with this library.
prompt 3
Explain the difference between PKCS1v1.5 and OAEP encryption modes in this crate.
prompt 4
Walk me through compiling this library in optimized mode so key generation isn't slow.

Frequently asked questions

what is rsa fr?

A pure-Rust library for RSA encryption and digital signing, letting developers encrypt data or sign and verify files using industry-standard formats.

What language is rsa written in?

Mainly Rust. The stack also includes Rust, PKCS1v1.5, OAEP.

Is rsa actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2023-05-01).

How hard is rsa to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is rsa for?

Mainly developer.

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