merkle-lib
^{_{MERKLE TREES AND SPARSE MERKLE TREES}}

Pluggable hash algorithms, proof generation and verification, tree diffing, serializable proofs. Foundation for content-addressed storage, distributed sync, and tamper-evident structures.

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Status

Active development. Scaffolded and on the path to 1.0. See .dev/ROADMAP.md for milestone tracking.

The public API is not yet stable. Pin specific versions; expect changes pre-1.0.

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What it does

Merkle tree and sparse Merkle tree library for data integrity, incremental hashing, and distributed data sync. Pluggable hash algorithms, proof generation and verification, tree diffing, and serializable proofs.

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Quick start

[dependencies]
merkle-lib = "0.1"

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Standards

• REPS governs every decision. See REPS.md.
• MSRV: Rust 1.75.
• Edition: 2024.
• Cross-platform: Linux, macOS, Windows.

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License

Dual-licensed under either of:

• Apache License, Version 2.0 (LICENSE-APACHE)
• MIT License (LICENSE-MIT)

at your option.

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_{Copyright © 2026 James Gober. All rights reserved.}