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rust-cli/config-rs

⚙️ Layered configuration system for Rust applications (with strong support for 12-factor applications). observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/rust-cli/config-rs · homepage · Rust · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

77/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3508
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3205 stars · 265 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Rust library providing a layered configuration system that merges defaults, files (JSON, TOML, YAML, INI, RON, JSON5, Corn), environment variables, and programmatic overrides. It supports serde deserialization, path-based nested access, live file watching, and custom formats via a Format trait.

Use cases

  • load app settings from toml and environment variables in rust
  • merge layered configuration with defaults and overrides
  • read config files in json yaml ini formats
  • implement 12-factor configuration for a rust service
  • hot-reload configuration files when they change
  • deserialize config into a rust struct with serde

When to choose

  • you need to combine multiple config sources (files, env vars, defaults) with precedence
  • your app follows 12-factor principles and reads config from the environment
  • you want support for many config file formats out of the box
  • you need live watching and re-reading of config files

When to avoid

  • you need to write modified configuration values back to files - it is read-only
  • you only need a single simple config file parsed once
  • you need a GUI or CLI for managing configuration

Facets

library · maturity active

configuration-management serialization developer-tools developer-tools backend rust cross-platform 12-factor-apps config-files environment-variables serde layered-config hot-reload automation

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Member repositories

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