# sts10/rust-command-line-utilities

A curated list of command-line utilities written in Rust

Repository: https://github.com/sts10/rust-command-line-utilities
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rust-command-line-utilities
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: command-line-tool, rust, command-line, list
Last push: 2026-03-10T00:43:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 63/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 71, release rhythm 35, longevity 93
- inputs: {"age_days": 1302, "days_push": 177, "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 1063, forks 42 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:26.264534+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of command-line utilities written in Rust, including Unix tool replacements and modern CLI tools. It is a reference catalog with links, star counts, and release dates rather than software itself.

## Use cases
- find a rust replacement for cat or grep
- discover modern command-line tools written in rust
- compare unix utilities with rust alternatives
- find fast cli tools for linux and macos
- browse a curated list of rust command line utilities

## When to choose
- you want to discover rust-based CLI alternatives to classic unix tools
- you are building a modern command-line toolchain
- you want a regularly updated catalog with star and release info

## When to avoid
- you need a specific tool rather than a discovery list
- you need vetted or guaranteed-maintained software, since the author does not vouch for every entry
- you need non-Rust CLI tools

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, awesome-lists
- platform: cli, windows, cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, curated-list, rust-cli, unix-replacements, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- sts10/rust-command-line-utilities (main) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:26.264534+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 2026-08-30T06:56:41.333564+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sts10/rust-command-line-utilities (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:26.264534+00:00, sha b5ab0756ba6e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.