johnthagen/min-sized-rust resource

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A tutorial repository demonstrating techniques to minimize Rust binary size, covering Cargo profiles, symbol stripping, LTO, UPX compression, and no_std/wasm builds. It serves as a reference guide with example configurations rather than a reusable library.

Use cases

• reduce rust binary size
• shrink rust executable for containers
• optimize cargo release profile for size
• strip symbols from rust binary
• compress rust binary with upx
• build minimal rust wasm binary

When to choose

• you want proven, up-to-date Cargo.toml settings for small Rust binaries
• you're targeting embedded, wasm, or container images where binary size matters
• you need a quick reference for strip, LTO, and opt-level options

When to avoid

• you need a library or tool that automates size optimization rather than documentation
• your project prioritizes runtime speed or debuggability over size
• you need guidance for languages other than Rust

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

build-tool compiler developer-tools developer-tools performance programming-languages rust windows wasm binary-size cargo lto upx no-std optimization tutorial linux macos docker

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