# bincode-org/bincode

A binary encoder / decoder implementation in Rust.

Repository: https://github.com/bincode-org/bincode
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bincode
License Family: other
Topics: rust, encoding, binary, serialization
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-08-15T11:21:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 37, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4368, "days_push": 383, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3061, forks 309 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:41.167548+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: serialization
- domain: developer-tools, files
- platform: rust
- tags: binary-encoding, rust, serde

## Member repositories
- bincode-org/bincode (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:41.167548+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:28:19.476632+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bincode-org/bincode (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:41.167548+00:00, sha e06e6051b451)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/bincode (fetched 2026-08-29T09:43:55.675083+00:00, sha edca8188aafa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.