{"categories":[{"label":"Cryptography","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security-cryptography/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"LightECC provides elliptic curve arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) across multiple curve forms\u2014Weierstrass, Edwards, and Koblitz\u2014with a simple operator-based interface that abstracts the underlying mathematics.","skillfed_tags":["cryptography","elliptic-curves","arithmetic"],"use_cases":["Building elliptic curve cryptosystems for digital signatures or key exchange without manually implementing curve arithmetic","Prototyping or learning elliptic curve cryptography with multiple curve forms in a single library","Performing scalar multiplication and point operations in cryptographic protocols that use standard curves like secp256k1 or ed25519","Experimenting with different curve orders and forms to understand their security and performance trade-offs"],"what_it_does":"LightECC is a Python library that wraps multiple elliptic curve forms (Weierstrass, Edwards, Koblitz) and provides a unified interface for performing arithmetic on elliptic curve points using standard Python operators. Instead of manually implementing curve-specific formulas, you instantiate a LightECC object with a form and curve name, retrieve the base point, and perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using +, -, *, and / operators.\n\nThe library supports many pre-defined curves across different security strengths, from 160-bit to 638-bit orders. Addition and subtraction run in constant time; multiplication uses the double-and-add method for O(log n) performance; division solves the discrete logarithm problem and is computationally expensive. It depends only on tqdm and requires Python 3.5.5 or later, making it lightweight and easy to integrate.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need a lightweight, operator-friendly elliptic curve arithmetic library and are comfortable with a young project (first release March 2025). The permissive license, low install friction, active maintenance, and absence of known vulnerabilities are positive signals. However, verify that the library meets your security and performance requirements before use in production\u2014no evidence of formal cryptographic audit is present in the fact sheet."},"id":"lightecc","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/lightecc","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/lightecc.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/lightecc/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-06-09","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"lightecc","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A Lightweight Elliptic Curve Cryptography Arithmetic Library for Python with Support for Prime and Binary Fields"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":146589,"position":11095,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.0.7"}