libscrypt ☆

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Description:
Library for scrypt

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Security

Tags: cryptography library password-hashing security scrypt

Install: brew install libscrypt

About:
Libscrypt is a shared library that provides an interface to the scrypt key derivation function, designed specifically for password hashing. It offers a simple API for secure password storage and key derivation, making it easy for developers to integrate strong, memory-hard cryptographic protections into their applications.

Key Features:

Shared library interface for scrypt
Simplified API for password hashing
Memory-hard key derivation function
Designed to resist GPU and ASIC cracking attacks

Use Cases:

Secure storage of user passwords in applications
Deriving cryptographic keys from passwords
Implementing password-based authentication systems

Alternatives:

libsodium – Provides a broader suite of modern cryptographic primitives, including Argon2, but libscrypt is a lightweight, focused solution for scrypt specifically.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 6:19pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	93b507bd
Jan 17, 2024 10:19am		0	VERSION_BUMP	b86ace2a