corenn
Library Listed
Billion-scale vector database
- Downloads
- 0
- Dependents
- 0
- Stars
- 401
- Forks
- 24
- Contributors
- 1
- Commits
- 226
- Latest release
- 0.3.1 ·
About
Database for querying billions of vectors and embeddings in sublinear time on commodity machines.
Read the accompanying blog post for details and an accessible deep dive and in-depth technical report.
Getting started
Rust
fn main() {
let db = CoreNN::create("/path/to/db", Cfg {
// Specify the dimensionality of your vectors.
dim: 3,
// All other config options are optional.
...Default::default()
});
let key = "my_entry".to_string();
let vec: Vec<f32> = vec![0.3, 0.6, 0.9];
db.insert(&key, &vec);
// For per-vector quantized int8: `db.insert_qi8(&key, &qvec_i8, scale, zero_point)`.
// Later...
let db = CoreNN::open("/path/to/db");
let query: Vec<f32> = vec![1.0, 1.3, 1.7];
// Returns Vec of (key, distance) pairs.
let k100 = db.query(&query, 100);
assert_eq!(k100[0].0.as_str(), "my_entry");
}
Read the full README
Python
from corenn_py import CoreNN
db = CoreNN.create("/path/to/db", {
# Specify the dimensionality of your vectors.
"dim": 3,
# All other config options are optional.
})
keys = [
"my_entry_1",
"my_entry_2",
]
vectors = np.array([
[0.3, 0.6, 0.9],
[0.4, 1.1, 0.0],
])
# Or insert_bf16, insert_f16
# Or insert_i8 (per-vector quantized int8 + scale/zero_point arrays)
db.insert_f32(keys, vectors)
# Later...
db = CoreNN.open("/path/to/db")
queries = np.array([
[1.0, 1.3, 1.7],
[7.3, 2.5, 0.0],
])
# Returns a list of (key, distance) tuples
# for each query vector
# (so returns a list of lists).
k100 = db.query_f32(queries, 100)
Node.js
import { CoreNN } from "@corenn/node";
const db = CoreNN.create("/path/to/db", {
// Specify the dimensionality of your vectors.
dim: 3,
// All other config options are optional.
});
db.insert([
{
key: "my_entry_1",
vector: new Float32Array([0.5, 4.1, 2.2]),
// Or per-vector quantized int8:
// vector: { data: new Int8Array([..]), scale: 0.01, zeroPoint: 0 },
},
{
key: "my_entry_2",
vector: new Float32Array([3.1, 7.7, 6.4]),
},
]);
// Later...
const db = CoreNN.open("/path/to/db");
// Array of { key, distance } objects.
const results = db.query(
new Float32Array([0.0, 1.1, 2.2]),
100,
);
Compatibility
- Runs on
- GPU support unknown
What shows it
- no dependency or feature matches a backend row
- Native code
- Required
- Binds native code: openblas-src, librocksdb-sys, tikv-jemalloc-sys
- Python bindings
- No Python binding crate found
- License
- Apache-2.0
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| Project | Downloads | Dependents | Stars | Latest release | Runs on (GPU) | Native code | License |
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0 downloads over 30 days | 0 | 401 | 0.3.1 | GPU support unknown | Binds native code: openblas-src, librocksdb-sys, tikv-jemalloc-sys | Apache-2.0 |
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Why ListedNo archive, New or Featured rule places it, so it is Listed.
What it lacks for Featured
- It has 0 active dependents and 0 new dependents in 365 days. Featured needs 11 active dependents or 9 new dependents in 365 days. The repository route reads 401 stars, 24 forks and 1 contributor. It needs 4,539 stars, 434 forks and 79 contributors together.
- Docs are missing: the primary crate publishes no README.
What else the check found
- The last activity is on 5 Jan 2026, 308 days ago. The rules expect an update within 365 days. Dormancy rule
- The oldest outside issue waits 454 days for a reply, past the limit of 270. No maintainer replied in 365 days. Rot signals rule
Exact rules: Listed, Featured library. The check on applied thresholds version 9.
Every rule outcome, as the check records it
expected-interval: version 0.3.1 base 300, capped at 3 releases = 150, raised to the 365-day floor: E = 365 daysdormancy: last activity 2026-01-05, 308 days ago, E = 365: activerot: oldest unanswered issue 454 days (limit 270), no maintainer reply in 365 daysfeatured: not featured: active_users 0 < 11 and new_adopters 0 < 9 and repository route stars 401 (needs 4539), forks 24 (needs 434), contributors 1 (needs 79); docs missinglisted: listed: no archive, new or featured rule applies
Crates4 crates
- corenn Primary
- corenn-kernels
- hnswlib-rs
- libcorenn
Measurements and sources
Each signal row shows the raw value, its source and the fetch date. The Sources list gathers every distinct source on this page. Movement needs more history.
Sources6 sources
- Description: the crates.io description
- crates.io database dump, fetched
- RustSec advisory database, fetched
- GitHub repository, fetched
- crates.io package, fetched
- GitHub contributors, fetched
Adoption0 active dependents, 0 new dependents in 365 days1 not measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active dependents | 0 | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| New dependents (365 days) | 0 | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Peak active dependents | 0 | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Active dependents as a share of the peak | 1 | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Binary downloads per release | Not measured | Yes |
MaintenanceLatest human commit: 10 months ago3 not measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest human commit | 2026-01-05 | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Latest release | 2026-01-05 | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| First release | 2024-11-07 | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Latest version | 0.3.1 | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Days the oldest outside issue waits for a reply | 454 | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Maintainer replies over 365 days | 0 | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Repository archived | false | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Repository gone | false | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Release commit or manifest in the repo | true | crates.io package | Yes | |
| Published docs | false | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Latest release fails cargo check | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Build check date | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Build check toolchain | Not measured | Yes |
SecurityUnpatched vulnerabilities: none
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpatched vulnerabilities past the grace window | none | RustSec advisory database | Yes | |
| RustSec unmaintained advisory | none | RustSec advisory database | Yes | |
| Deprecation notice | none | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Deprecated requirement | none | crates.io database dump | Yes |
Distribution3 releases, 0 downloads over 30 days5 not measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Releases | 3 | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Downloads over 30 days | 0 | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Binary downloads over the last 3 releases | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Homebrew installs on request over 365 days | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Repology repository families | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Docker pull growth over 90 days | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Docker pulls at the growth baseline | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Every version a prerelease | false | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Every version 0.0.x | false | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Every version yanked | false | crates.io database dump | Yes | |
| Crate deleted from crates.io | false | crates.io database dump | Yes |
Repository401 stars, 24 forks, 1 contributors, 226 commits. Stars alone never qualify a project.
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 401 | GitHub repository | Yes — one part of the repository route | |
| GitHub forks | 24 | GitHub repository | Yes — one part of the repository route | |
| Contributors with a GitHub account | 1 | GitHub contributors | Yes — one part of the repository route | |
| Commits on the default branch | 226 | GitHub repository | No | |
| Repository's main crate left out of the entry | none | crates.io database dump | Yes |
Facts that never count
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 | crates.io database dump | No | |
| Runs on, from listed crates and their direct dependencies | GPU support unknown | crates.io database dump | No | |
| What shows each backend | no dependency or feature matches a backend row | crates.io database dump | No | |
| Native code, from listed crates and their dependencies | Binds native code: openblas-src, librocksdb-sys, tikv-jemalloc-sys | crates.io database dump | No | |
| Python bindings, from direct dependencies of listed crates | No Python binding crate found | crates.io database dump | No | |
| Crates that depend on a listed crate directly | 0 | crates.io database dump | No |
Corrections and review history
No correction applies to this entry.
Judgments
A judgment enters only through an approved issue and a merged pull request.
No judgment applies to this entry.