install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install rust-script

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install rust-script

MacPorts ports tree · lang/rust-script/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add rust-script

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#rust-script

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S rust-script

Arch Linux sync databases · rust-script · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id FredrikFornwall.Rust-Script -e

Windows Package Manager source index · FredrikFornwall.Rust-Script · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Run Rust files and expressions as scripts without any setup or compilation step

Project links

Commands and aliases

rust-script

history

Project history and usage

rust-script runs Rust files or expressions without requiring users to manually create a Cargo project.

Project history

Fredrik Fornwall created rust-script to let Rust source files and expressions run with script-like ergonomics, including embedded Cargo manifests, Unix shebangs, and Windows file associations.

Adoption history

The official site documents Cargo and Homebrew installation and an Arch Linux package. source_facts.package-manager additionally records packages for Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, Windows Package Manager, and other ecosystems.

How it is used

A user can invoke `rust-script` on a source file, use it in a Unix shebang, evaluate expressions in pipelines, or run tests and benchmarks. Embedded Cargo manifests declare dependencies, and generated build artifacts are cached for faster subsequent runs.

Why package nerds care

rust-script narrows the ergonomic gap between compiled Rust and scripting languages while retaining Cargo dependency resolution. It is notable to package users because installation is simple but execution creates and caches generated Cargo projects behind the scenes.

Timeline

Current official documentation: Requires Rust 1.74 or later and supports Cargo, Homebrew, and distribution-package installation.

Related projects

Cargo supplies compilation and dependency management for generated projects; conventional shell and Python scripts provide the ergonomic model against which the tool positions Rust scripting.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime 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
`rust-script`	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 version0.36.0

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected0.36.0

https://github.com/fornwall/rust-script

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:rust-script
Version	0.36.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rust-script
Homepage	https://rust-script.org
Repository	https://github.com/fornwall/rust-script
Upstream docs	https://rust-script.org
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/fornwall/rust-script/archive/refs/tags/0.36.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T07:37:37Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, 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	rust-script
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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%

rust-script

nix profile install nixpkgs#rust-script

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rust Script

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

apk95%

rust-script 0.36.0-r0

Run Rust files and expressions as scripts without any setup or compilation step

https://rust-script.org/

sudo apk add rust-script

License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rust-script
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rust Script

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

pacman95%

rust-script 0.36.0-2

Run Rust files and expressions as scripts without any setup or compilation

https://rust-script.org

sudo pacman -S rust-script

License: MIT AND Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rust Script

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

MacPorts95%

rust-script

sudo port install rust-script

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rust Script

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

winget95%

FredrikFornwall.Rust-Script

winget install --id FredrikFornwall.Rust-Script -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rust Script

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: FredrikFornwall.Rust-Script from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

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/rust-script.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
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
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install rust-script with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, winget