Rust crate maintenance · data Oct 29, 2026
Is ockam still maintained?
Short answerQuiet: no release in over 18 months. ockam's newest version, 0.150.0, shipped on Mar 20, 2025 (19 months ago). It has had 0 releases in the last 12 months and 10 in 24, and 149 non-yanked versions since 2021. 3 crates depend on it and it gets 2 real downloads a day.
The signals
- Last release: 19 months ago (0.150.0, Mar 20, 2025).
- Release rhythm: 0 in the last year, 10 in two.
- Still used: 2 real downloads a day, quiet-day trend -52% against the field.
- Pre-1.0: 0.150.0; minor bumps may break you, so pin the minor version.
- Yanked versions: 2 (a normal sign of a maintainer fixing a bad release).
Releases per quarter, last 2 years
| Quarter | Releases | |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 to Jan 30, 2025 | 7 | |
| Jan 31 to May 1, 2025 | 3 | |
| May 2 to Jul 31, 2025 | 0 | |
| Aug 1 to Oct 30, 2025 | 0 | |
| Oct 31 to Jan 29, 2026 | 0 | |
| Jan 30 to Apr 30, 2026 | 0 | |
| May 1 to Jul 30, 2026 | 0 | |
| Jul 31 to Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
If you need something more active
Rules
From crates.io release history (non-yanked versions), fetched Oct 29, 2026: last release within 6 months = actively maintained; within 18 months = slow cadence; older with 1,000+ dependents = quiet and widely relied on; otherwise quiet. We do not read commits or issues: a crate can be finished and safe without new releases, and active on GitHub without publishing. Before you rely on it, look at the repository for recent commits and open issues. Run cargo audit for security advisories.
Up next
The full numbers: Few direct dependents and losing ground. Chart, alternatives and badge.ockamRust crate. End-to-end encryption and mutual authentication for distributed applications. Real use: 2 downloads a day on quiet days; 3 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
Art: Nicholas Roerich, Nag Lake (1925). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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