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1WG
Write generative fine art in Rust▲306
2020 · paytonturnage.gitbook.io
2SA
Sauron – A web framework in Rust that adheres to the Elm architecture▲305
2019 · github.com
3IM
I'm rewriting a web server written in Rust for speed and ease of use▲68
Hello! I got quite some feedback on a web server I'm building, so I'm rewriting the server to be faster and easier to use. I (and maybe some other contributors?) have optimized the web server performance, especially for static file serving and reverse proxying (the last use case I optimized for very recently). I also picked a different configuration format and specification, what I believe is easier to write. Automatic TLS is also enabled by default out of the box, you don't need to even enable it manually, like it was in the original server I was building. Yesterday, I released the first…
Oct 2025 · ferron.sh
4RS
Rust-starter, a boilerplate to build Rust CLI applications▲97
2021 · github.com
5VW
Voyager – write a web crawler/scraper as a state machine in Rust▲110
2020 · github.com
6IA
Iota – a text editor written in Rust▲221
2014 · github.com
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Fleet▲87
The blazing fast build tool for Rust
2022
8EA
Exa, a replacement for ls written in Rust▲132
2015 · bsago.me
9AF
A first project in Rust – in-memory order book▲91
2020 · github.com
10CM
Cargo-memex – compile rust code into a meme and run it▲61
2021 · github.com
11AT
Askama – Type-safe, compiled Jinja-like templates for Rust▲82
2017 · github.com
12AW
Actix web 0.4 – simple and extremely fast web framework for Rust▲35
2018 · github.com
13PA
Polly: A templating language for Rust▲47
2016 · gitlab.com
14RA
rewrite, a rust-powered in-place file rewrite utility▲5
2017 · neosmart.net
15AA
Amp – A text editor for your terminal, written in Rust▲43
2018 · amp.rs
16IM
I made an open-source Rust program for memory-efficient genomics▲17
My cofounder and I run a startup in oncology, where we handle cancer genomics data. It occurred to me that, thanks to a recent complexity theory result, there's a clever way to run bioinformatics algorithms using far less RAM. I built this Rust engine for running whole-genome workloads in under 100MB of RAM. Runtime is a little longer as a result - O(TlogT) instead of O(T). But it should enable whole-genome analytics on consumer-grade hardware.
Nov 2025 · github.com
17IM
I made a 2D Lua game engine using Rust with code and asset live reload▲30
I love making small 2D pixel art games, especially using tools that have some constraints. Things like Pico-8 and the Playdate SDK are simple, fun, and allow for focusing on the game idea rather than the technical minutia. Years ago I prototyped an idea for this little game engine, Usagi, but used Rhai instead of Lua. The idea for this little game engine never went away, so I decided to finally dig in and build it. Today I released v1.0.0 of Usagi Engine after making a bunch of small games, getting feedback from developers, and stabilizing the API. It's simple, has a great developer…
May 2026 · usagiengine.com
18RV
Rust vs. Go – What are your thoughts?▲10
I personally haven't event used or looked at Rust so I don't have an opinion. So now I'm interested hearing what others think? I think the syntax of Rust isn't very appealing, but that's not a good reason to /not/ look at it. Convince me? :)
2018
19TF
Torchbear – fast, safe, simple, and complete(R) Rust scripting engine▲6
2020 · github.com
20OS
Open-source DevOps agent in Rust to secure and manage production infra▲5
2025 · github.com
21TB
Terminal based Git interactive rebase editor written in Rust▲17
2018 · github.com
22AM
A modern du replacement written in Rust▲7
2022 · github.com
23RA
Railcar – a container runtime in rust▲17
2017 · github.com
24LW
Letlang, written in Rust, targeting Rust, now has a specification▲8
2024 · david-delassus.medium.com

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