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bend-sha256

SHA-256 in Bend with a machine-checked functional correctness proof against a separate FIPS 180-4 specification.

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GITHUB · launched Sep 18, 2026 · 20 upvotes (top 39%) · 0 views

Niche: identity and formal verification software · 93 launches, 5 in the last 7 days ▼ -38% · Explore this niche →

Category and tags

  • Horizontal
  • Dev tools
  • Developer
  • Not AI
  • Hobby / open-source project

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Could you build this?

No Formal verification of a cryptographic primitive (SHA-256) in a parallel functional language (Bend/HVM) with machine-checked proofs requires advanced formal methods expertise.

What it would actually take: This project requires writing SHA-256 in Bend and formulating formal specifications conforming to FIPS 180-4, then constructing rigorous mathematical proofs of correctness using interactive theorem provers (like Coq, Lean, or specialized verification frameworks). The hard part is proving bitwise invariants, word schedules, and compression loops without relying on runtime testing. Requires deep domain knowledge in formal methods, proof assistants, and cryptographic specifications.

Competitors

Other products that read as similar to this one : 646 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.

Attention rank: #233 of 647 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).

Launched 322 days after the earliest competitor.

  • bendc · github · 2026-09-22 · 23 upvotes · similarity 0.54
  • polyxor · github · 2026-09-26 · 53 upvotes · similarity 0.52
  • oss-verify-proofs · github · 2026-10-22 · 160 upvotes · similarity 0.51
  • x86-formal-verification-research · github · 2026-10-30 · 16 upvotes · similarity 0.51
  • c-hd-proof · github · 2026-09-21 · 44 upvotes · similarity 0.50
  • advanced-hash-calculator · github · 2026-11-10 · 102 upvotes · similarity 0.50
  • awesome-bend · github · 2026-09-18 · 12 upvotes · similarity 0.48
  • evm-bend · github · 2026-09-18 · 18 upvotes · similarity 0.48

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