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24 alternatives to Rust-starter, a boilerplate to build Rust CLI applications

Rust Starter Project. Contribute to rust-starter/rust-starter development by creating an account on GitHub.

Rust-starter is a boilerplate template for developers building command-line applications in Rust. It provides a pre-configured project structure and setup to help developers get started quickly with CLI development.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Rust-starter, a boilerplate to build Rust CLI applications launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hackathon Starter▲296

   A boilerplate for Node.js web applications.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mega Boilerplate▲298

   Handcrafted starter projects

   2016 · megaboilerplate.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Using Rust to write shell-script like tasks▲231

   Common rust command-line macros and utilities, to write shell-script like tasks in a clean, natural and rusty way - rust-shell-script/rust_cmd_lib

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GUN Starter App Boilerplate – An Easy Open Source Firebase Replacement▲89

   Framework agnostic starter code for gun apps. Contribute to gundb/gun-starter-app development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SaaS Boilerplates▲504

   Discover the best boilerplates & SaaS starter kits

   2024 · saasboilerplates.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Learn Rust 101 – A guide to aid your journey of becoming a Rustacean▲114

   A guide to aid you in your journey of becoming a Rustacean (Rust developer). - learn-rust-101/README.md at main · plabayo/learn-rust-101

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Write generative fine art in Rust▲306

   2020 · paytonturnage.gitbook.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Algorithm Cookbook in Rust▲320

   Common data structures and algorithms in Rust. Contribute to EbTech/rust-algorithms development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Serverless boilerplate to get started quickly▲52

   Minimal yet super-functional serverless boilerplate - harijoe/serverless-boilerplate

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Git Begin▲236

    Start contributing to open source projects with ease

    2024 · gitbegin.theenthusiast.dev · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Starter Stack▲21

    Awesome boilerplates for your next project

    2025 · getstarterstack.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Run – a CLI universal code runner I built while learning Rust▲96

    Hi HN — I’m learning Rust and decided to build a universal CLI for running code in many languages. The tool, Run, aims to be a single, minimal dependency utility for: running one-off snippets (from CLI flags), running files, reading and executing piped stdin, and providing language-specific REPLs that you can switch between interactively. I designed it to support both interpreted languages (Python, JS, Ruby, etc.) and compiled languages (Rust, Go, C/C++). It detects languages from flags or file extensions, can compile temporary files for compiled languages, and exposes a unified REPL…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A Graphviz Implementation in Rust▲182

    Layout is a rust library and a tool that renders Graphviz dot files. - nadavrot/layout

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cot: a Rust web framework for lazy developersfree▲113

    2025 · mackow.ski · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startbase▲105

    Templates and boilerplates

    2024 · startbase.dev · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Superplate▲117

    The frontend boilerplate with superpowers

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SaaS application boilerplate▲107

    Free SaaS boilerplate (Python/PostgreSQL/ReactJS/Webpack) - saasforge/open-source-saas-boilerpate

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shelgon: A Framework for Building Interactive REPL Shells in Rust▲130

    I've been working on Shelgon, a framework that lets you build your own custom REPL shells and interactive CLI applications in Rust. You can use Shelgon to: - Create a custom shell with only a few lines of code - Build interactive debugging tools with persistent state between commands - Develop domain-specific language interpreters with shell-like interfaces - Add REPL capabilities to existing applications Getting started is straightforward - implement a single trait that handles your command execution logic, and Shelgon takes care of the terminal UI, input handling, and async runtime…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    layer▲88

    I built a small CLI called layer. It manages .git/info/exclude so you can keep local-only files in a repo without adding them to the shared .gitignore. This came from a normal team repo problem. People keep their own local files in a repo: API_SPEC.md, BACKEND_GUIDE.md, ARCHITECTURE_NOTES.md, CLAUDE.md, prompt files, scratch notes, temporary investigation docs, and other markdown files with custom names that are useful for one developer but should not be committed. The usual answer is “just put it in .gitignore”, but that gets messy fast because these files are different for each…

    Mar 2026 · crates.io · its alternatives →

20. 20AC
    A CLI to kick-start any language▲28

    I'm working on a CLI that helps you create the boilerplate of your project in multiple languages and frameworks. In case of front-end frameworks/libraries, with cli you'll be able to create the project, set up git on your local, add the UI-framework, testing framework, and linting, and in the future releases you'll be able to even add pre-designed components. The CLI currently supports React, Angular, Vue, Svelte and Node.js will be released today. Also soon, you'll be able to deploy your applications to AWS with a single command. Appreciate your feedbacks and all the contributions are…

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21SP
    Starter.place – Gumroad for Starter Repos▲53

    Hey HN! Starting a new project is so hard because before you actually get to building the idea itself, you have to search for tools and figure out how to piece them together. With starter.place, you can find proven starter templates/boilerplates/stacks that use the technologies you want and get to building right away. If you’ve made a starter repo you think others would find useful, you can immediately reach a wide audience without having to make your own site/app to sell it and advertise it by posting on starter.place. Just focus on building the starter all while earning from…

    2023 · starter.place · its alternatives →

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    Create-rust-app: now supports poem-web back end▲28

    Set up a modern rust+react web app by running one command. - GitHub - Wulf/create-rust-app: Set up a modern rust+react web app by running one command.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Create-rust-app, create a modern rust+react webapp with one command▲11

    Set up a modern rust+react web app by running one command. - GitHub - Wulf/create-rust-app: Set up a modern rust+react web app by running one command.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Rust▲73

    Rust is an Early Access survival game on Steam

    2015 · rust.facepunch.com · its alternatives →

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