# nickel-org/nickel.rs

An expressjs inspired web framework for Rust

Repository: https://github.com/nickel-org/nickel.rs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nickelrs
Homepage: http://nickel-org.github.io/
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-05-10T11:40:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4474, "days_push": 1576, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3051, forks 158 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:39.639049+00:00)

## What it is
nickel.rs is a simple, lightweight web application framework for Rust inspired by Express.js. It provides flexible routing, middleware, JSON body handling, and static file serving on top of hyper.

## Use cases
- build a web server in rust
- rust rest api framework
- express-style routing in rust
- serve static files with rust
- handle  post requests in rust
- lightweight http middleware framework

## When to choose
- you want a small, Express-like web framework in Rust
- you need simple routing and middleware without a large framework
- you are maintaining or learning a legacy Rust web codebase

## When to avoid
- starting a new production project - Actix Web, Axum, or Rocket are actively maintained
- you need async-first design with a modern ecosystem
- you need extensive documentation and community support

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: maintenance
- function: web-framework, http-server, routing, middleware, templating
- domain: web-development, backend
- platform: rust, cross-platform
- tags: express-inspired, hyper, -body, static-files

## Member repositories
- nickel-org/nickel.rs (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:39.639049+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 2026-08-30T07:28:54.014414+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nickel-org/nickel.rs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:39.639049+00:00, sha b937e09d67f3)
  - homepage: http://nickel-org.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:43:58.973375+00:00, sha 4d596e420ee9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.