blake3
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Description:
C implementation of the BLAKE3 cryptographic hash function
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.8.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: cryptography hashing security blake3 cli
Install: brew install blake3
About:
BLAKE3 is a high-performance cryptographic hash function that is much faster than SHA-2 and SHA-3. This C implementation provides a highly optimized library and command-line tool. It supports parallel processing and is ideal for applications requiring fast and secure hashing.
Key Features:
  • Extremely high performance with parallelization support
  • Built-in keying, salting, and personalization features
  • Single algorithm for all hash sizes (256 and 512-bit variants)
Use Cases:
  • Data integrity verification and file checksumming
  • Cryptographic protocol implementation in C/C++ projects
  • High-throughput data deduplication
Alternatives:
  • openssl – Provides standard SHA-2/3 algorithms which are slower but more widely adopted in legacy systems
  • argon2 – Designed for password hashing (KDF) rather than general-purpose high-speed hashing
License: CC0-1.0 OR Apache-2.0
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Sep 10, 2025 6:13pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 82805831