rust-random/rand
A Rust library for random number generation. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
Flags: 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: 9
- age_days: 4229
- days_rel: 8
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 12
Adoption not part of the score
2068 stars · 509 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Rand is a set of Rust crates providing random number generation, including a standard RNG trait, fast pseudo-random and cryptographically-secure generators, and sampling from uniform and non-uniform distributions. It supports reproducible output, partial no_std compatibility, and random processes like choosing and shuffling.
Use cases
- generate random numbers in Rust
- sample from probability distributions
- shuffle collections randomly
- seed random number generators from OS entropy
- generate cryptographically secure random values
- reproducible random number generation across platforms
When to avoid
- you want a tiny, simple RNG library (consider fastrand or oorandom)
- you need a full cryptographic library rather than just randomness
Facets
library · maturity stable
machine-learning math cryptography simulation developer-tools simulation rust cross-platform random-number-generation rng prng csprng no-std distributions shuffling algorithms
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/rust-random/rand · fetched 2026-08-28 · e714d78dc67e
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/rand · fetched 2026-08-29 · 848fefe8f359
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rust-random/rand | main | 99 |
For agents
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