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24 alternatives to Write rust in off-side syntax (indent instead of braces like in Python)

Use off-side syntax (indent instead of braces, like in Python) to write Rust! - SOF3/off-side.rs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Write rust in off-side syntax (indent instead of braces like in Python) launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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A Rust macro that parses Java-like syntax and runs it as a Rust program▲195
A Rust macro that parses Java-like syntax and runs it as a Rust program
2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →
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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 →
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A syntax highlighter for Git and diff output, written in Rust▲261
A syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, grep, rg --json, and blame output - dandavison/delta
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Comma Separated Values (CSV) to Unicode Separated Values (USV)▲208
crates.io serves as a central registry for sharing crates, which are packages or libraries written in Rust that you can use to enhance your projects
2024 · crates.io · its alternatives →
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Indentation-based syntax for Clojure▲75
Indentation-based syntax for Clojure. Contribute to ilevd/cwp development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Lstr – A modern, interactive tree command written in Rust▲227
Hi HN, (First time poster!) I'm the author of `lstr`. I've always loved the classic Linux `tree` command for its simplicity, but I often found myself wanting more modern features like interactivity and Git integration. So, I decided to build my own version in Rust with a philosophy of being fast, minimalist, and interactive. It was also an excuse to help learn more about Rust\! Here's a quick look at the interactive mode: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bgreenwell/lstr/main/asset... I've just released v0.2.0 with some features I think this community might find…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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…
2025 · ferron.sh · its alternatives →
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Unbug – Rust macros for programmatically invoking breakpoints▲96
This project is inspired by some of the asserts in Unreal engine. Due to reliance on core_intrinsics it is necessary to develop using nightly Rust, but there are stubs in place so a production build will not require nightly. I recently released version 0.2 which includes no_std support and adds optional log message arguments to the ensure macro.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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I wrote a BASIC interpreter in Go▲144
A BASIC interpreter written in golang. Contribute to skx/gobasic development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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RustPython for FreeDOS with W2c2▲34
A Python Interpreter written in Rust. Contribute to coolcoder613eb/RustPython development by creating an account on GitHub.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Rust compiler in PHP emitting x86-64 executables▲66
Hi! I put together a Rust compiler written in PHP. It takes Rust source code and outputs x86-64 Linux binaries directly. No LLVM, no assembler, no linker. It has a working ownership checker, borrow checker, type checker, structs, functions, control flow, and mutable references. The test suite has 80+ cases. The whole thing is around 2,500 lines of PHP.
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Haml-rs – Haml parser in Rust▲40
A pure Rust implementation of the Haml template language - jhartwell/haml-rs
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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 →
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Rust-starter, a boilerplate to build Rust CLI applications▲97
Rust Starter Project. Contribute to rust-starter/rust-starter development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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How to program in Rust as if it was old school C++ with pointers▲24
Basically wrap your data struct in Option>> Better yet, use your custom type that provides few helper functions that make using it as nice as old C++ pointers. Obviously there's no pointer arithmetic, but it works great for dynamically allocated structures like trees or linked lists. Please comment how it's a horrible idea that will bring doom to me and my family. fn main() { struct Data { pub number: i32 } // struct Data { int number; }; let mut p:Pointer = Pointer(None); // Data *p = NULL; println!("{}", p.is_none()); // printf(p == NULL ? "true\n" :…
2022 · its alternatives →
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Rust9x 1.76-beta – Rust on Windows 95+▲53
HN discussion about the initial release: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31112273
2023 · seri.tools · its alternatives →
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Rust framework for advanced file recognition and identification▲46
Alternative to magic.h and infer. Zero dependencies. Fully extensible. Works in no_std, async, and embedded contexts.
2025 · crates.io · its alternatives →
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rust-rss – library for serializing the RSS web content format▲35
Library for serializing the RSS web content syndication format - rust-syndication/rss
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Query your Rust codebase and generate types for anything▲5
Hello HN! As a long-time professional Rust developer. I've always been frustrated by the difficulty and "hackiness" of producing bindings to other languages, whether a frontend, an FFI library, etc. Not just in Rust but in any language. After many years of trying existing solutions and trying to make my own, I've finally developed a solution I'm very happy with. RTK (aka Rust Type Kit) allows you to write Lua scripts that perform queries on your code, such as method calls to Axum's `.route`, function definitions, and more, and then receive rich type information including all argument types,…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Inline Python – Rust macro to write Python directly in Rust source code▲7
Inline Python code directly in your Rust code.
2019 · docs.rs · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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Typed-arrow – compile‑time Arrow schemas for Rust▲48
Hi community, we just released https://github.com/tonbo-io/typed-arrow. When working with arrow-rs, we noticed that schemas are declared at runtime. This often leads to runtime errors and makes development less safe. typed-arrow takes a different approach: - Schemas are declared at compile time with Rust’s type system. - This eliminates runtime schema errors. - And introduces no runtime overhead — everything is checked and generated by the compiler. If you’ve run into Arrow runtime schema issues, and your schema is stable (not defined or switched at runtime), this project…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Ultra fast Terraform plan and state parser written in Rust▲13
Terraform State and Plan parser written in Rust. Contribute to semanser/terraform-parser development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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