uutils/coreutils

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uutils coreutils is a cross-platform reimplementation of the GNU coreutils command-line utilities written in Rust, aiming to be a drop-in replacement with identical output and exit codes. It ships by default on Ubuntu 25.10+ and runs on Linux, macOS, BSD, Windows, WASI, and other platforms.

Use cases

• replace GNU coreutils with a memory-safe Rust implementation
• run the same shell utilities on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• port shell scripts between operating systems without platform-specific tools
• get better error messages from standard command-line utilities
• use coreutils in WebAssembly or embedded environments
• improve performance of common command-line operations

When to choose

• you want a memory-safe, modern replacement for GNU coreutils
• you need identical coreutils behavior across Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD
• you are building cross-platform scripts that rely on GNU-compatible utilities
• you want faster performance and better error messages than GNU coreutils

When to avoid

• you depend on exact GNU coreutils behavior for every option, since some options may be missing or differ
• you need a battle-tested, decades-proven toolchain for critical production systems
• your environment requires strict GNU licensing or packaging policies

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cli developer-tools file-system internationalization developer-tools cross-platform operating-systems windows bsd rust cli cross-platform wasm coreutils gnu-coreutils busybox drop-in-replacement memory-safety unix-utilities command-line linux macos

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