# rustcc/RustPrimer

The Rust primer for beginners. We need native English speaker help us modify the translation.

Repository: https://github.com/rustcc/RustPrimer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rustprimer
Language: Rust
License Family: other
Topics: rust, rust-primer, book
Last push: 2024-03-08T15:28:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3907, "days_push": 908, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1789, forks 224 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:36.442669+00:00)

## What it is
RustPrimer is an open-source beginner's primer book for the Rust programming language, originally written in Chinese and seeking help with English translation. It is built with GitBook and published online for free under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

## Use cases
- learn rust from scratch
- beginner tutorial for rust programming language
- chinese-language rust book
- rust primer for newcomers
- free rust learning book
- reference material when getting started with rust

## When to choose
- you are a beginner wanting a structured introduction to Rust
- you prefer learning from a book format rather than videos
- you read Chinese and want a community-maintained Rust tutorial

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date coverage of the latest Rust editions and features
- you only want official documentation rather than community translations
- you need an English version - the translation is incomplete and the project requests native-speaker help

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: programming-languages, tutorials, education, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: rust, book, beginner, chinese-translation, gitbook, tutorial

## Member repositories
- rustcc/RustPrimer (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:36.442669+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 2026-08-30T03:23:19.534275+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rustcc/RustPrimer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:36.442669+00:00, sha ecb4567071d0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.