crypto-js
JavaScript library implementing cryptographic standards for encryption and hashing.
Auth and security libraries npm MIT
Used in agent projects
100
0.8% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in auth and security libraries
#11 of 47
by use in those projects
Downloads
15.1M
npm, last 7 days, crypto-js
GitHub stars
16.4K
last push Aug 9, 2024
How crypto-js is used
crypto-js is a dependency in 100 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.8%), #11 of 47 in auth and security libraries. The most used alternative there is NextAuth.js. Projects that use it most often also use Axios (50.0%), dotenv (45.0%), ESLint (70.0%).
Often used with crypto-js
| Axios | 50.0% of crypto-js projects · 5.0× more than average |
|---|---|
| dotenv | 45.0% of crypto-js projects · 2.9× more than average |
| ESLint | 70.0% of crypto-js projects · 1.8× more than average |
| TypeScript | 82.0% of crypto-js projects · 1.5× more than average |
| Solana Web3.js | 45.0% of crypto-js projects · 2.7× more than average |
| ethers.js | 29.0% of crypto-js projects · 6.4× more than average |
| Express | 25.0% of crypto-js projects · 3.9× more than average |
| React | 64.0% of crypto-js projects · 1.5× more than average |
By coding agent
| Cursor | 0.8% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list crypto-js as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install crypto-js |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (57), Next.js (33), React Native / Expo (6), Python (3) |
| Example projects | blockscout/frontend, theskeletoncrew/treat-toolbox, dydxprotocol/v4-web, stephenasuncionDEV/nfthost, sigp/siren |
Alternatives to crypto-js
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextAuth.js npm Complete open-source authentication solution designed for Next.js applications. |
266 (2.1%) | 6.7M | 28.4K | ISC |
| bcryptjs npm Pure JavaScript bcrypt implementation for secure password hashing without dependencies. |
256 (2.0%) | 14.7M | 3,797 | BSD-3-Clause |
| jsonwebtoken npm Create, verify and decode JSON Web Tokens for authentication and secure data transmission. |
241 (1.9%) | 59.3M | 18.2K | MIT |
| cryptography pypi Python library providing cryptographic recipes and primitives for secure applications. |
213 (1.7%) | 281M | 7,803 | — |
| jose npm Comprehensive JWT and JWK handling for Node.js and web runtimes. |
141 (1.1%) | 151M | 7,824 | MIT |
| PyJWT pypi Python library for encoding and decoding JSON Web Tokens. |
128 (1.0%) | 154M | 5,714 | — |
| Better Auth npm Comprehensive authentication framework for TypeScript with multiple strategies. |
126 (1.0%) | 11.4M | 30.2K | MIT |
| Helmet npm Express middleware that sets HTTP security headers to prevent vulnerabilities. |
125 (1.0%) | 16.2M | 10.7K | MIT |