# rust-lang/book

The Rust Programming Language

Repository: https://github.com/rust-lang/book
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/book
Homepage: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/
Language: Rust
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: mdbook, rust, rust-programming-language, book
Last push: 2026-07-14T01:25:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 30, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3918, "days_push": 51, "days_rel": 257, "gap_med": 406, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 18238, forks 4122 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:26.490135+00:00)

## What it is
The official source for 'The Rust Programming Language' book, built with mdBook and available free online. It teaches Rust from installation through advanced topics, with code listings and community translations.

## Use cases
- learn rust programming language
- rust book for beginners
- free rust tutorial online
- learn ownership and borrowing in rust
- rust 2024 edition guide
- prepare for rust certification

## When to choose
- you want the canonical, official introduction to Rust
- you prefer reading a structured book over videos
- you need offline docs via rustup

## When to avoid
- you want interactive quizzes (use the Brown University version)
- you need a quick API reference instead of a tutorial

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: programming-languages, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: rust, book, mdbook, education

## Member repositories
- rust-lang/book (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:26.490135+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:02:06.500421+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rust-lang/book (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:26.490135+00:00, sha d0348fb4ffaa)
  - homepage: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:58.785325+00:00, sha 5aa3d6ff9e44)
  - site_page: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch01-01-installation.html (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:58.795537+00:00, sha e243e09af79b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.