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Rust task runner and build tool. Version 0.37.24 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15.
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overview
Package summary
Rust task runner and build tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cargo-make
- makers
history
Project history and usage
cargo-make is a Rust task runner and build tool. Its official documentation describes TOML task files that define flows for formatting, building, testing, documentation, benches, security validation, and other project automation.
Project history
The crate first appeared on crates.io in June 2017 as version 0.1.0. The official documentation presents both cargo-make, invoked as cargo make, and makers, a standalone executable with the same features.
Adoption history
cargo-make is packaged broadly for a Rust CLI tool: the input facts list apk, Homebrew, Nix, and Arch packages, and the official docs mention Arch installation and binary releases. Crates.io reported 3,466,972 downloads when checked on 2026-06-30.
How it is used
Users normally create a Makefile.toml, define tasks under [tasks.*], and run a flow such as cargo make my-flow. The tool also supports predefined flows, workspace behavior, profiles, environment variables, conditions, plugins, and CI examples.
Why package nerds care
It gives Rust packages a TOML-native automation layer that travels with the repository, filling the same cultural space as make, npm scripts, and task runners while staying close to Cargo conventions.
Timeline
- 2017: First crates.io release 0.1.0.
- 2025: Crates.io latest version 0.37.24.
- 2026: Homebrew stable version 0.37.24.
Related projects
- Related tools include Cargo, traditional make, language-specific task runners, and cargo-make's standalone makers executable.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:build tool
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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
Makefile.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
cargo-make | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
makers | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.37.24
manager updated2026-06-15
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cargo-make |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.37.24 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://sagiegurari.github.io/cargo-make/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/sagiegurari/cargo-make |
| Last updated | 2026-06-15T10:20:11-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation