ZKPRust Core Authentication Engine

A GABAnode Lab LLC Project
Creator & Lead Architect: J. Fryer

Vision

ZKPRust is a Next-Generation, Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) authentication SDK. Building on standard Web2 middleware patterns (Node.js/Express and Python/FastAPI), ZKPRust provides enterprise-grade privacy and verification capabilities, enabling systems to authenticate users without storing or transmitting sensitive credentials like passwords.

This codebase is governed by the specialized t3chnexus skill stack, applying Big Tech R&D lab engineering methodologies, specifically prioritizing memory safety, zero-allocation cryptography paths, and developer-friendly cross-language bindings.

Repository Architecture (Cargo Workspace)

• core/: The isolated cryptographic foundational types (#![no_std], #![forbid(unsafe_code)]).
• prover/: Client-side (in-browser) proof generation.
• verifier/: Server-side (backend) proof verification logic.
• bindings/zkp-wasm/: Browser WebAssembly target using wasm-bindgen.
• bindings/zkp-node/: Node.js N-API target using napi-rs for Express middleware.
• bindings/zkp-python/: Native Python module target using PyO3 for FastAPI middleware.

Security Guarantees

• Zero allocations in core cryptographic algorithms ensuring consistent latency.
• Strict clearing of secrets from memory utilizing the zeroize crate.
• Protection against timing attacks via constant-time operations powered by the subtle crate.
• Complete ban on the unsafe keyword in all core cryptographic logic.