{"categories":[{"label":"Cryptography","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security-cryptography/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Encodes and decodes data using Base58 and Base58Check algorithms, with support for multiple alphabets, backed by a Rust implementation for speed.","skillfed_tags":["encoding","base58","rust-backed"],"use_cases":["Encode and decode Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency addresses that use Base58Check.","Convert binary data to Base58 text format for storage or transmission in systems that require it.","Integrate Base58 encoding into applications that work with blockchain or distributed ledger data.","Perform fast Base58 operations in performance-critical sections where pure-Python libraries are too slow."],"what_it_does":"based58 is a Python wrapper around the Rust bs58 library that provides Base58 and Base58Check encoding and decoding. It accepts only bytes as input (not strings) and offers support for multiple alphabets, including the Ripple alphabet. The package is significantly faster than pure-Python alternatives because it delegates the encoding/decoding work to compiled Rust code.\n\nThe library is intended for applications that need to work with Base58-encoded data\u2014commonly used in cryptocurrency systems, blockchain addresses, and other binary-to-text encoding scenarios. However, the package has been abandoned since mid-2022 with no recent maintenance, so it receives no updates, security patches, or bug fixes.","worth_installing":"No\u2014the package is abandoned with no maintenance since July 2022, an unclear license, and no security updates. While it works for Base58 encoding/decoding, the lack of ongoing support and unresolved licensing make it unsuitable for production use. Consider a maintained alternative or verify the license status and security posture of the upstream Rust bs58 library before adopting this wrapper."},"id":"based58","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/based58","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/based58.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/based58/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2022-04-24","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"based58","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A fast Python library for Base58 and Base58Check"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":149290,"position":10998,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.1.1"}