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1. 1AT
   Askama – Type-safe, compiled Jinja-like templates for Rust▲82

   2017 · github.com

2. 2PE
   Pg-extend-rs – Easy Postgres extensions in Rust▲244

   2018 · bluejekyll.github.io

3. 3AS
   A syntax highlighter for Git and diff output, written in Rust▲261

   2020 · github.com

4. 4CM
   Cargo-memex – compile rust code into a meme and run it▲61

   2021 · github.com

5. 5RS
   Rust-starter, a boilerplate to build Rust CLI applications▲97

   2021 · github.com

6. 6RA
   RustyBox – a Busybox fork written in Rust▲114

   2019 · github.com

7. 7PA
   Polly: A templating language for Rust▲47

   2016 · gitlab.com

8. 8LR
   Learning Rust by writing a Markdown to HTML compiler▲25

   Hi HN, I'm new to Rust and, after half of `The Rust Programming Language` I decided to delve into a project I would actually use: a markdown to html compiler that actually serves my micro-blog (I started just right after publishing the project hehe). The project is intentionally small and one-file contained: I wanted to have the full picture in mind. I'm open to comments, suggestions and PRs. If you asked me more convincing arguments to "why did you do it?" rather than "to learn Rust" I would respond with: LLMs are effectively a new type of web users today and will be more and more present…

   Jul 2026 · andreadimatteo.com

9. 9LW
   Letlang, written in Rust, targeting Rust, now has a specification▲8

   2024 · david-delassus.medium.com

10. 10MA
    Maelstrom – A Hermetic, Clustered Test Runner for Rust (and It's Fast)▲6

    2024 · maelstrom-software.com

11. 11TB
    Terminal based Git interactive rebase editor written in Rust▲17

    2018 · github.com

12. 12TA
    Tysm, a Rust crate for using ChatGPT with Structured Outputs▲7

    Hi HN! This Christmas I made `tysm`, a rust crates which simplifies using ChatGPT with Structured Outputs. Essentially you just tell it the rust type you want the output to conform to, and it handles creating the JSON Schema, passing it to ChatGPT's chat-completions API, and deserializing the response. Structured Outputs are very useful because they guarantee that the response will conform to whatever type you expect. I'm already finding my crate very useful since I love using Structured Outputs but I hate writing JSON Schemas myself. Technical details for rust heads: To generate the JSON…

    2024 · github.com

13. 13TM
    The most simple web framework for Rust v0.5▲7

    New Graphul version v0.5.0 Enjoy building webservices with Rust :)

    2023 · graphul-rs.github.io

14. 14AT
    A template engine for Node.js that treats templates as modules▲6

    2019 · producthunt.com

15. 15AB
    A blogging platform based on Markdown and HTML (written in Rust)▲8

    A blogging platform where content are markdown files and html files, written in Rust

    2024 · crates.io

16. 16IM
    I Made a Raft Implementation and CLI Visualization in Rust▲7

    2021 · github.com

17. 17VR
    Visualize Rust Crates Dependencies▲5

    2021 · crates.live

18. 18RA
    rustorm – A simple ORM for rust▲5

    2015 · github.com

19. 19IA
    Integrate – a Rust crate for numerical integration (+ an mdBook guide)▲5

    I recently built Integrate, a Rust crate designed to make modular integration in Rust projects smoother and more ergonomic. If you've ever struggled with structuring Rust applications or composing independent modules cleanly, this crate might be useful for you. To make adoption easier, I’ve written a comprehensive mdBook that explains how Integrate works, real-world use cases, and best practices: https://mtantaoui.github.io/Integrate/ I’d love to get feedback from the Rust community! Does this approach make sense? Are there features or pain points you think should be…

    2025 · mtantaoui.github.io

20. 20AC
    Afterburner – Capability-Sandboxed JavaScript/TS Runtime in Rust▲6

    Hey everyone! I've been working on something called Afterburner: a fast, embeddable JS/TS runtime written in Rust, with a capability sandbox baked right in. Scripts run locked down by default: no network, no filesystem, no environment variables. You explicitly grant whatever access a script actually needs, and every call gets hard caps on CPU, memory, and time. The goal isn't to replace your existing stack. It's to fit cleanly into it: Embed a JS/TS engine in your Rust app with a single crate. Run user scripts, plugins, business rules, or edge logic, each call fully sandboxed. Wrap…

    Jun 2026 · github.com

21. 21NA
    Numax - a portable runtime for distributed apps▲6

    Hi, over the past few months I've been working on this project: Numax is a small Rust runtime that does three things: it runs WebAssembly modules in a sandbox, has a built-in local key-value store, and syncs everything across nodes with CRDTs and gossip. Basically, you write a wasm module, run it on two machines, and they converge (I hope !). It's a decentralized system... I hope someone finds it interesting! There's a whitepaper I've put a lot into, and I think the code isn't bad either! I believe there's still room in this world for software that's fun and well made, and while building…

    Jun 2026 · github.com

22. 22CA
    Cargofetch - A fetch utility for rust projects▲8

    2025 · github.com

23. 23ZO
    Zero-overhead compile-time builder pattern for Rust▲9

    2025 · github.com

24. 24IA
    Insta – an enjoyable snapshot testing tool for Rust▲5

    2022 · insta.rs

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