bincode-org/bincode
A binary encoder / decoder implementation in Rust. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 37
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4368
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 383
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3061 stars · 309 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Bincode is a compact binary serialization library for Rust that transforms structs into bytes and back. It is one of the most widely used binary encoding crates in the Rust ecosystem.
Use cases
- serialize structs to compact binary format in Rust
- deserialize binary data back into Rust structs
- encode messages for network protocols
- store Rust data structures in binary files
- efficient IPC payload encoding
When to choose
- you need fast, compact binary serialization in Rust
- you want a mature crate with huge ecosystem adoption
- you need serde-compatible binary encoding
When to avoid
- you need human-readable formats like JSON or YAML
- you need cross-language serialization with schema evolution (consider protobuf)
- you require active development on GitHub (development moved to Sourcehut)
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
serialization developer-tools files rust binary-encoding rust serde
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/bincode-org/bincode · fetched 2026-08-28 · e06e6051b451
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/bincode · fetched 2026-08-29 · edca8188aafa
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| bincode-org/bincode | main | 10 |
For agents
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