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Top Rust projects

The most-starred MIT projects written mainly in Rust.

How it's ranked: Sorted by GitHub stars, using GitHub's primary-language detection. Data from GitHub as of 2026-11-02.

1. 1Claw CodeA Rust command-line AI coding agent, presented as an agent-maintained museum exhibit rather than a production ultraworkers · Rust★ 195k
2. 2CC SwitchDesktop app to switch API providers and manage MCP, Skills, and prompts for AI coding agents.farion1231 · Rust★ 151k
3. 3DenoA runtime for running JavaScript and TypeScript programs, with secure defaults.denoland · Rust★ 109k
4. 4RuViewOpen-source software that uses ordinary WiFi signals to detect presence and breathing without cameras.ruvnet · Rust★ 102k
5. 5RustlingsSmall Rust exercises that teach you to read and write Rust code step by step.rust-lang · Rust★ 64.5k
6. 6RuffA very fast Python linter and code formatter, written in Rust.astral-sh · Rust★ 50.4k
7. 7YaziTerminal file manager written in Rust, using asynchronous I/O for speed.sxyazi · Rust★ 43.2k
8. 8CodewhaleA terminal coding agent, written in Rust, that edits files and runs commands with any AI model.codewhale-hq · Rust★ 41.2k
9. 9NushellA shell that treats command output as structured data you can filter and pipe.nushell · Rust★ 40.8k
10. 10zoxideA faster way to change directories that learns the folders you visit most.ajeetdsouza · Rust★ 40.4k
11. 11PolarsA fast library for working with tables of data (DataFrames), written in Rust with Python and other bindings.pola-rs · Rust★ 40.2k
12. 12llmfitA terminal tool that shows which open-source LLMs your computer can run well.AlexsJones · Rust★ 38.6k
13. 13HandyFree, open source desktop app that turns your speech into text on your own computer, offline.cjpais · Rust★ 37k
14. 14pnpmA fast Node.js package manager that saves disk space by sharing installed packages.pnpm · Rust★ 37k
15. 15ZellijA terminal workspace that splits your terminal into panes, tabs and sessions, with layouts and plugins.zellij-org · Rust★ 35.9k
16. 16miseOne CLI to manage per-project dev tool versions, environment variables, and tasks.jdx · Rust★ 35.7k
17. 17TokioA Rust library for writing fast, reliable async programs that handle networking and timers.tokio-rs · Rust★ 33.6k
18. 18deltaA syntax-highlighting pager that makes git, diff, and grep output easier to read.dandavison · Rust★ 32.6k
19. 19MeetilyFree, open-source meeting notes app for macOS and Windows that transcribes and summarizes locally.Zackriya-Solutions · Rust★ 32.4k
20. 20AtuinReplaces your shell history with a searchable, optionally encrypted-synced database.atuinsh · Rust★ 32.2k
21. 21IcedA Rust library for building desktop and web graphical interfaces, modeled on the Elm architecture.iced-rs · Rust★ 31.9k
22. 22CuaLets AI agents use real desktops and apps, plus tools to test them.trycua · Rust★ 31.6k
23. 23TurborepoA build system that speeds up JavaScript and TypeScript monorepos, written in Rust.vercel · Rust★ 31.3k
24. 24axumA Rust library for routing HTTP requests and writing request handlers, built on Tokio.tokio-rs · Rust★ 27.7k
25. 25tree-sitterA parser generator and library that builds syntax trees for code and updates them as you edit.tree-sitter · Rust★ 27.4k