install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install cargo-public-api

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-public-api

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-public-api/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S cargo-public-api

Arch Linux sync databases · cargo-public-api · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

List and diff the public API of Rust library crates

Project links

Homepage

Commands and aliases

cargo-public-api

history

Project history and usage

cargo-public-api is a Cargo subcommand and companion tooling for listing and diffing the public API of Rust library crates.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created in January 2022, and the crate appeared on crates.io in April 2022. The README explains that it builds rustdoc JSON and uses it to list public items or compare APIs across releases and commits.

Adoption history

The tool is packaged on crates.io and listed in Homebrew, Nix, and Arch package facts for this batch. crates.io classifies it as both a command-line utility and a Cargo plugin, reflecting its use from local terminals and CI.

How it is used

The README shows cargo public-api for listing a crate API, cargo public-api diff for comparing against a published version, latest release, or commit range, and a CI pattern that snapshots API output to catch unintended public API changes.

Why package nerds care

Rust package maintainers use it to make semver review concrete: instead of manually scanning exported items, they can diff rustdoc-derived public API output and gate changes in CI.

Timeline

2022: GitHub repository created and first crates.io release published.
2025: README compatibility matrix tied releases to specific rustdoc JSON nightly ranges.
2026: crates.io reported v0.52.0 as the latest release.

Related projects

The project relies on rustdoc JSON from the Rust toolchain.
The README recommends public-api, rustdoc-json, and rustup-toolchain crates for CI tests.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

library-like package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:library-like

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.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`cargo-public-api`	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 version0.52.0

manager updated2026-05-25

local dataunknown

upstreamnot available

latest detectednot detected

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:cargo-public-api
Version	0.52.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Homepage	https://github.com/cargo-public-api/cargo-public-api
Repository	https://github.com/cargo-public-api/cargo-public-api
Last updated	2026-05-25T22:02:40Z
Pulse	updated
Bottle	not recorded
Service	none declared

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%

cargo-public-api

nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-public-api

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cargo Public API

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

pacman95%

cargo-public-api 0.52.0-1

List and diff the public API of Rust library crates

https://github.com/cargo-public-api/cargo-public-api

sudo pacman -S cargo-public-api

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
5 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cargo Public API

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

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/cargo-public-api.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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