rust-lang/rustc_codegen_cranelift
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Cranelift based backend for rustc observed · 2026-09-27
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
Flags: prerelease_only no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3042
- days_rel: 27
- days_push: 27
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2141 stars · 157 forks observed · 2026-09-27
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An alternative codegen backend for the Rust compiler (rustc) built on the Cranelift code generator. It aims to significantly speed up debug-mode compilation for Rust projects, distributed as a nightly rustup component.
Use cases
- speed up debug builds of rust projects
- faster rust compile times in development
- use cranelift as rustc backend
- jit compile rust code
- try alternative rust compiler backend
When to choose
- you want faster debug-mode compile times and your code uses only supported rustc features
- you're on Linux, macOS, or x86_64 Windows with nightly Rust
When to avoid
- you need full rustc feature coverage or unsupported targets
- you need optimized release builds - LLVM remains the production backend
Facets
library · maturity active
compiler developer-tools compilers programming-languages developer-tools performance windows rust cli cranelift rustc codegen-backend jit aot compilation-speed linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc_codegen_cranelift · fetched 2026-09-27 · a38a137de45c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rust-lang/rustc_codegen_cranelift | main | 84 |
For agents
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