This repository is no longer maintained

[phatify]

This repository is no longer maintained

[masterbater]

Who is maintaining it? It has not been updated for a long time, should we trust it to use?

Probably you are misunderstanding but the crypto module provided by browser and node, havent change.
Also there is no dependencies therefore no need for maintenace. Except if crypto module has performance improvements or some security issue.

[dcodeIO]

This is code, not a banana. I'm not aware of any time-induced breakage, hence closing.

[foxxyz]

This is code, not a banana. I'm not aware of any time-induced breakage, hence closing.

While this is a fun response, the computing environment doesn't stand still. Language advances, deprecations, engine and operating system changes will require maintenance and occasional updates.

Right now I can't even install the dev dependencies to run the tests, which does warrant attention.

Actually, it's precisely the opposite when crypto is involved. You DO NOT want security-critical libraries constantly adding fluff for the sake of living on the edge. You want a battle-tested solution known to work correctly.

I don't think they were advocating for adding fluff. I agree that you want to be conservative with regards to making feature changes, but regular maintenance is critical to security.

@dcodeIO If you need support in maintaining this library, let me know and I'd be happy to do so.

[ahkhanjani]

It has not been updated for a long time, should we trust it to use?

It's the best you don't use a library last published 7 years ago for security purposes.

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It's the best you don't use a library last published 7 years ago for security purposes.

Actually, it's precisely the opposite when crypto is involved. You DO NOT want security-critical libraries constantly adding fluff for the sake of living on the edge. You want a battle-tested solution known to work correctly.

This is a cryptographic library, not an emoticon pack. It will need an update only when something is found to be insecure or broken.