macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install wildlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 13223
Install wild with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, zypper
Very fast linker for Linux. Version 0.10.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-04. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#wild.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add wildAlpine Linux edge package indexes · wild · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#wildnixpkgs package indexes · wild · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S wildArch Linux sync databases · wild · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install wildopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · wild · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Very fast linker for Linux
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ld.wild
- wild
history
Project history and usage
Wild is a Rust linker for Linux focused on fast iterative development. It aims ultimately at incremental linking, while its current non-incremental implementation already serves as a drop-in linker for supported ELF architectures.
Project history
The official GitHub repository was created in February 2024. GitHub releases begin with 0.3.0 in December 2024 and reach 0.9.0 in May 2026, documenting a young project with a regular release cadence.
Adoption history
The official README documents binaries from GitHub releases, cargo-binstall, a project Homebrew tap, crates.io, source builds, and Nix. The supplied package metadata additionally records Alpine, Homebrew, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE packaging.
How it is used
Wild can be selected from Clang with --ld-path=wild or -fuse-ld=wild, from newer GCC with -fuse-ld=wild, or through a directory containing an ld symlink. Rust projects commonly put the compiler and link arguments in .cargo/config.toml; C and C++ builds can use LDFLAGS or compiler -B paths.
Why package nerds care
Linker performance directly affects edit-build-test cycles, and Wild joins a small set of modern alternatives to GNU ld, gold, lld, and mold. Its Rust implementation, eventual incremental-linking goal, ELF architecture coverage, crates.io distribution, and explicit downstream packaging guide make it especially relevant to compiler-toolchain and distribution maintainers.
Timeline
- 2024-02: Official GitHub repository created.
- 2024-12: 0.3.0, the earliest GitHub release record, published.
- 2025-05: 0.5.0 published.
- 2026-05: 0.9.0 published.
Related projects
- The official README compares Wild with mold and places its name in the lineage of GNU ld, gold, lld, and mold. The wild-action repository provides CI integration.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/wild-linker/wild — official GitHub repository metadata and creation date.
- https://api.github.com/repos/wild-linker/wild/releases?per_page=100 — official GitHub release history.
- https://github.com/wild-linker/wild — official README for goals, installation, compiler and build-system integration, supported platforms, and comparison with other linkers.
- https://github.com/wild-linker/wild/blob/main/PACKAGING.md — official downstream packaging guidance.
- input source_facts.package-manager — supplied distribution package records.
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for wild. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ld.wild | cli | global executable | |
wild | 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 generated2026-08-04
manager version0.10.0
manager updated2026-08-04
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected0.9.0
https://github.com/wild-linker/wild
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:wild |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/wild |
| Homepage | https://github.com/wild-linker/wild |
| Repository | https://github.com/wild-linker/wild |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/wild-linker/wild/archive/refs/tags/0.9.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-08-04T04:00:42Z |
| 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 | wild |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
wild
nix profile install nixpkgs#wild- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Wild
apk95%
wild 0.8.0-r0
Very fast linker for Linux
https://github.com/davidlattimore/wild
sudo apk add wild- License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: wild
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Wild
apk95%
wild-doc 0.8.0-r0
Very fast linker for Linux (documentation)
https://github.com/davidlattimore/wild
sudo apk add wild-doc- License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: wild
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Wild
pacman95%
wild 0.10.0-1
A very fast linker for Linux written in Rust
https://github.com/wild-linker/wild
sudo pacman -S wild- License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Wild
zypper95%
wild 0.8.0-1.3
A very fast linker for Linux
https://github.com/wild-linker/wild
sudo zypper install wild- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: wild
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Wild
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.
Used sources
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database