halo2-base
v0.5.4 GrowingEmbedded domain specific language (eDSL) for writing circuits with the [`halo2`](https://github.com/axiom-crypto/halo2) API. It simplifies circuit programming to declaring constraints over a single advice and selector column and provides built-in circuit tuning and support for multi-threaded witness generation.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 3d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (28 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
17.6K downloads in the last 30 days, down 59% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
The primary maintainer publishes 82 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 2+ years old, halo2-base hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
28 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include snark-verifier, snark-verifier-sdk, halo2-ecc, axiom-eth, zkevm-hashes. When high-quality crates choose halo2-base, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["display", "test-utils"]
