# kbknapp/cargo-outdated

A cargo subcommand for displaying when Rust dependencies are out of date

Repository: https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cargo-outdated
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-06-10T19:27:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 86, release rhythm 55, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4049, "days_push": 84, "days_rel": 141, "gap_med": 168, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1415, forks 108 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:39.809923+00:00)

## What it is
cargo-outdated is a cargo subcommand that displays when Rust dependencies have newer versions available. It builds a temporary workspace, runs cargo update against it, and compares the resulting dependency tree with the original to report SemVer-compatible and latest versions.

## Use cases
- check which rust dependencies are out of date
- find newer versions of crates in my cargo project
- list semver-compatible dependency upgrades
- audit outdated dependencies in a rust workspace
- see latest available versions of direct and transitive dependencies

## When to choose
- you maintain a Rust project and want a quick report of outdated dependencies
- you want to distinguish SemVer-compatible upgrades from latest-version upgrades
- you prefer a cargo-native CLI workflow

## When to avoid
- you want automated dependency updates rather than a report (use cargo-edit or renovate)
- you need license or security vulnerability auditing (use cargo-audit or cargo-deny)

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, dependency-audit
- domain: developer-tools, version-control
- platform: cli, cross-platform, windows
- tags: cargo-subcommand, rust, dependencies, semver, package-management, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- kbknapp/cargo-outdated (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:39.809923+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 2026-08-30T04:38:09.330594+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:39.809923+00:00, sha 7b3c10b1a627)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/cargo-outdated (fetched 2026-08-29T11:50:53.308811+00:00, sha cee1ba2c4751)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.