# cot-rs/cot

The Rust web framework for lazy developers.

Repository: https://github.com/cot-rs/cot
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cot
Homepage: https://cot.rs
Language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: api, framework, orm, rust, web, hacktoberfest, cot-framework
Last push: 2026-08-29T20:53:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 93, longevity 58
- inputs: {"age_days": 815, "days_push": 4, "days_rel": 51, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 30}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1063, forks 57 (observed 2026-09-01T02:14:00.539659+00:00)

## What it is
Cot is a batteries-included Rust web framework inspired by Django, built on top of axum. It ships with its own ORM with automatic migrations, a generated admin panel, self-validating forms, and secure-by-default settings.

## Use cases
- build a CRUD web app in Rust quickly
- generate an admin panel for database models
- define type-safe ORM queries with automatic migrations
- create JSON APIs with OpenAPI docs
- build secure web backends with sensible defaults
- handle validated HTML forms from Rust structs

## When to choose
- you want a Django-like full-stack experience in Rust
- you need an ORM, admin panel, and forms out of the box
- you value type safety and secure defaults over minimalism
- you're doing rapid prototyping of database-backed web apps

## When to avoid
- you need a minimal, micro-framework approach like axum or actix directly
- you need a mature ecosystem with a long track record
- you want to pick your own ORM or admin tooling
- you're building a non-CRUD, highly customized architecture

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, orm, templating, form-handling, auth, routing, api-framework
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools
- platform: rust, cross-platform
- tags: django-inspired, batteries-included, admin-panel, axum, type-safe, rapid-development, web-server

## Member repositories
- cot-rs/cot (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:00.539659+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 2026-08-30T06:56:55.791676+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cot-rs/cot (fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:00.539659+00:00, sha 5dfc52e27cb9)
  - homepage: https://cot.rs (fetched 2026-08-29T12:58:43.795649+00:00, sha 9b947faff6ea)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/cot (fetched 2026-08-29T12:58:43.806569+00:00, sha d448570ad967)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.