rui314/mold
mold: A Modern Linker 🦠 observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 17
- age_days: 2164
- days_rel: 22
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
16839 stars · 543 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
mold is a high-performance drop-in replacement for traditional Unix linkers like GNU ld, gold, and LLVM lld. It dramatically reduces link times for large C, C++, and Rust programs, improving developer productivity in debug-edit-rebuild cycles.
Use cases
- speed up linking of large C++ executables like Chromium or Clang
- reduce build times in rapid debug-edit-rebuild cycles
- replace GNU ld or lld as a faster linker
- link Rust programs faster
- cut CI build times for large native projects
When to choose
- you link large native binaries and link time dominates your build
- you want a drop-in replacement for ld, gold, or lld with no workflow changes
- you develop on Linux or macOS with supported architectures like x86-64 or ARM64
When to avoid
- you target platforms or object formats mold does not support (e.g., PE/COFF Windows binaries)
- you need a linker for embedded toolchains with unusual ELF quirks
- your toolchain pins a specific linker's extensions or behavior
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
build-tool developer-tools developer-tools compilers performance bsd cli cross-platform linker elf build-performance drop-in-replacement c-plus-plus command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/rui314/mold · fetched 2026-08-28 · 84af8b43852f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rui314/mold | main | 98 |
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