# thruster-rs/Thruster

A fast, middleware based, web framework written in Rust

Repository: https://github.com/thruster-rs/Thruster
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thruster-rs-thruster
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: rust, web-framework, web, web-development, thruster, thruster-rs, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2024-10-16T20:35:18+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": 3230, "days_push": 686, "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 1071, forks 46 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:28.248531+00:00)

## What it is
Thruster is a fast, middleware-based web framework for Rust inspired by Koa and Express. It runs on stable Rust without unsafe code and supports pluggable server backends such as Hyper.

## Use cases
- build a fast web server in rust
- create rest apis with middleware in rust
- serve static files from a rust backend
- build a websocket or socketio server in rust
- write an express-style web app in rust
- add ssl to a rust web service

## When to choose
- you want a performant, middleware-oriented Rust web framework that avoids unsafe code
- you like Express/Koa-style routing and middleware ergonomics
- you need flexibility to swap HTTP server backends like Hyper

## When to avoid
- you need the largest ecosystem and community, where Actix Web or Axum are safer bets
- you want a batteries-included full-stack framework with built-in ORM and templating
- you need long-term enterprise support or very frequent releases

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, http-server, middleware, routing, websocket
- domain: web-development, backend, apis
- platform: rust, cross-platform
- tags: async-await, hyper, express-style, safe-rust, grpc

## Member repositories
- thruster-rs/Thruster (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:28.248531+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 2026-08-30T06:53:53.097923+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thruster-rs/Thruster (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:28.248531+00:00, sha c330907fa2f8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.