install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install rustic

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install rustic

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/rustic/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add rustic

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · rustic · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#rustic

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ru/rustic/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S rustic

Arch Linux sync databases · rustic · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/rustic

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/rustic.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Fast, encrypted, and deduplicated backups powered by Rust

Project links

Commands and aliases

rustic

history

Project history and usage

rustic is a fast, encrypted, deduplicating backup application written in Rust and designed to work with restic repositories.

Project history

rustic was developed as a Rust backup client aiming to implement and extend restic functionality while retaining repository compatibility. Early releases developed backup, restore, prune, remote-backend, and configuration support.

Version 0.3.1 adopted the `rustic` binary name and added configuration-file and additional password-source support. Version 0.6.0 separated core logic into the reusable rustic_core library.

Adoption history

rustic is distributed as cross-platform release binaries and through package managers including Homebrew, Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and Scoop. Its compatibility goal lets users apply it to existing restic repository workflows.

The project evolved from a standalone CLI toward a reusable ecosystem: version 0.6.0 moved most underlying logic into rustic_core and made the CLI a thin wrapper around that library.

How it is used

Users define a repository, password source, and backup settings in a TOML profile, initialize the repository, create snapshots, and restore or manage them with rustic commands. Repositories may be local or remote, and backups are encrypted and deduplicated.

Passwords may be supplied interactively, through an environment variable, directly in configuration, through a user-chosen password file, or by a password command. Because the password-file path is user-selected rather than fixed, no credentials-file location is asserted here.

Why package nerds care

rustic is notable as a Rust implementation in the restic repository ecosystem, combining format compatibility with more aggressive feature development and library reuse.

Its configuration-driven operation, broad backend support, encrypted content-addressed storage, deduplication, and packaged cross-platform binaries make it relevant to users comparing modern backup clients and reproducible unattended backup setups.

Timeline

2022-08-18: Version 0.3.0 expanded restore, prune, backend, environment-variable, and self-update functionality.
2022-09-15: Version 0.3.1 renamed the binary to rustic and added configuration-file support.
2023-10-23: Version 0.6.0 refactored core logic into rustic_core.
2026-04-05: Version 0.11.2 added hardlink restoration and performance and memory optimizations.

Related projects

restic defines the repository ecosystem and principal compatibility target. rustic_core exposes rustic's underlying functionality as a Rust library.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:backup,encrypt

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: /etc/rustic/rustic.toml~/.config/rustic/rustic.tomlrustic.toml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: /etc/rustic/rustic.toml~/.config/rustic/rustic.toml./rustic.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`rustic`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version0.11.4

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.11.4

https://github.com/rustic-rs/rustic

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:rustic
Version	0.11.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rustic
Homepage	https://rustic.cli.rs
Repository	https://github.com/rustic-rs/rustic
Upstream docs	https://rustic.cli.rs
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/rustic-rs/rustic/archive/refs/tags/v0.11.4.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T07:44:32Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	rustic
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

rustic

nix profile install nixpkgs#rustic

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rustic

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ru/rustic/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

rustic 0.11.1-r0

Fast, encrypted, deduplicated backups

https://github.com/rustic-rs/rustic

sudo apk add rustic

License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rustic
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rustic

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rustic from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

rustic-bash-completion 0.11.1-r0

Bash completions for rustic

https://github.com/rustic-rs/rustic

sudo apk add rustic-bash-completion

License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rustic
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rustic

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rustic-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

rustic-fish-completion 0.11.1-r0

Fish completions for rustic

https://github.com/rustic-rs/rustic

sudo apk add rustic-fish-completion

License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rustic
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rustic

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rustic-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

rustic-zsh-completion 0.11.1-r0

Zsh completions for rustic

https://github.com/rustic-rs/rustic

sudo apk add rustic-zsh-completion

License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rustic
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rustic

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rustic-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

rustic 0.11.4-1

Fast, encrypted, deduplicated backups powered by Rust (reads and writes restic repos)

https://github.com/rustic-rs/rustic

sudo pacman -S rustic

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Architecture: x86_64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rustic

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: rustic from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

rustic

sudo port install rustic

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rustic

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/rustic/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/rustic

scoop install main/rustic

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rustic

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/rustic.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/rustic.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install rustic with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop

Additional install commands

macOS

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Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

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Used sources