Rust
A fast, memory-safe systems programming language.
Developer tool · number 9 today · first seen Aug 27 · peak 41 on Aug 29 · 23 days in the top 20, 1 at number one
Days in the top 20
Sun, Nov 8Why now: KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rust and WebGPUFri, Nov 6Why now: Rune: A native GPU-rendered Rust UI framework for macOS, Windows, Linux and webThu, Nov 5Why now: Show HN: Firenook – Firebase emulators in Rust: 40× faster writes, 10× less RAMSun, Nov 1Why now: OpenIDEA: The IDE you know, rebuilt in RustMon, Oct 26Why now: PaperPilot – Zero-Cloud, Pure-Rust PDF Engine with WASM and MCPTue, Oct 20Why now: Tsrs: A Port of TypeScript to RustFri, Oct 9Why now: Show HN: Quake ported to safe Rust, playable in browserTue, Oct 6Why now: Penguin Mail – open-source Rust email client for Linux with AIMon, Oct 5Why now: Mold Linker Version 3.0.0 Release – Rewritten in RustSun, Oct 4Why now: ArtCraft Apps – open-source Adobe compatible suite written in RustSun, Sep 27Why now: Rust for C# and .NET developers guide by MicrosoftWed, Sep 23Why now: Marie E. Rust Obituary (2026) - Warrenton, MO - Pitman Funeral Home - Warrenton ChapelSun, Sep 20Why now: Microsoft agentically ports Copilot runtime to Rust for $120KWed, Sep 16Why now: Nvidia announces native GPU programming in RustMon, Sep 14Why now: Ubuntu 26.10 completes transition to Rust-based coreutilsSat, Sep 12Why now: TailTalk: A modern async user space AppleTalk stack with Rust and TokioFri, Sep 11Why now: Show HN: Godot and Rust based multiplexer (terminal panes and more)Thu, Sep 10Why now: Rust is tier-1 language at MicrosoftWed, Sep 9Why now: Stabilizing Rust's Never TypeSat, Sep 5Why now: Visualizing Rust's Vtables: How dyn Trait Works In MemoryWed, Sep 2Why now: Show HN: Aura – a Rust agent that investigates and fixes production incidentsMon, Aug 31Why now: Apache Iggy, a message streaming platform in Rust, graduates to an Apache TLPSat, Aug 29Why now: TurboKV: Insanely fast Rust key-value storeThu, Aug 27Why now: crmne/spotifast: Spotify, native and fast. One lightweight Rust app for your whole library, local playback, and Spotify…
| Day | Rank | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 8Why now: KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rust and WebGPUNews 4 · HN 3 · Mastodon 2 | 9 | 20 | News 4 · HN 3 · Mastodon 2 · Reddit 1 |
| Fri, Nov 6Why now: Rune: A native GPU-rendered Rust UI framework for macOS, Windows, Linux and webNews 14 · HN 1 · GitHub 1 | 20 | 11 | News 14 · HN 1 · GitHub 1 · Mastodon 1 |
| Thu, Nov 5Why now: Show HN: Firenook – Firebase emulators in Rust: 40× faster writes, 10× less RAMNews 17 · Mastodon 3 · HN 2 | 18 | 13 | News 17 · Mastodon 3 · HN 2 · PH 1 |
| Sun, Nov 1Why now: OpenIDEA: The IDE you know, rebuilt in RustNews 3 · GitHub 1 · HN 1 | 11 | 18 | News 3 · GitHub 1 · HN 1 · Mastodon 1 |
| Mon, Oct 26Why now: PaperPilot – Zero-Cloud, Pure-Rust PDF Engine with WASM and MCPNews 13 · Mastodon 8 · HN 1 | 16 | 12 | News 13 · Mastodon 8 · HN 1 · PH 1 |
| Tue, Oct 20Why now: Tsrs: A Port of TypeScript to RustNews 18 · Mastodon 5 · HN 3 | 10 | 15 | News 18 · Mastodon 5 · HN 3 · Reddit 1 |
| Fri, Oct 9Why now: Show HN: Quake ported to safe Rust, playable in browserNews 5 · HN 4 · Blogs 2 | 8 | 18 | News 5 · HN 4 · Blogs 2 · GitHub 1 |
| Tue, Oct 6Why now: Penguin Mail – open-source Rust email client for Linux with AINews 14 · Mastodon 6 · HN 4 | 10 | 15 | News 14 · Mastodon 6 · HN 4 · Reddit 2 |
| Mon, Oct 5Why now: Mold Linker Version 3.0.0 Release – Rewritten in RustNews 12 · HN 2 · Mastodon 2 | 12 | 14 | News 12 · HN 2 · Mastodon 2 · Reddit 2 |
| Sun, Oct 4Why now: ArtCraft Apps – open-source Adobe compatible suite written in RustMastodon 7 · News 4 · HN 2 | 20 | 11 | Mastodon 7 · News 4 · HN 2 |
| Sun, Sep 27Why now: Rust for C# and .NET developers guide by MicrosoftNews 14 · Mastodon 9 · Blogs 2 | 20 | 9.8 | News 14 · Mastodon 9 · Blogs 2 · HN 1 |
| Wed, Sep 23Why now: Marie E. Rust Obituary (2026) - Warrenton, MO - Pitman Funeral Home - Warrenton ChapelNews 5 · GitHub 3 · Reddit 1 | 17 | 13 | News 5 · GitHub 3 · Reddit 1 · arXiv 1 |
| Sun, Sep 20Why now: Microsoft agentically ports Copilot runtime to Rust for $120KNews 6 · GitHub 1 · HN 1 | 17 | 12 | News 6 · GitHub 1 · HN 1 |
| Wed, Sep 16Why now: Nvidia announces native GPU programming in RustNews 12 · HN 2 · GitHub 1 | 6 | 17 | News 12 · HN 2 · GitHub 1 |
| Mon, Sep 14Why now: Ubuntu 26.10 completes transition to Rust-based coreutilsHN 4 | 12 | 11 | HN 4 |
| Sat, Sep 12Why now: TailTalk: A modern async user space AppleTalk stack with Rust and TokioGitHub 1 · HN 1 | 15 | 11 | GitHub 1 · HN 1 |
| Fri, Sep 11Why now: Show HN: Godot and Rust based multiplexer (terminal panes and more)HN 3 | 17 | 7.4 | HN 3 |
| Thu, Sep 10Why now: Rust is tier-1 language at MicrosoftHN 2 | 20 | 9.6 | HN 2 |
| Wed, Sep 9Why now: Stabilizing Rust's Never TypeGitHub 1 · HN 1 | 5 | 20 | GitHub 1 · HN 1 |
| Sat, Sep 5Why now: Visualizing Rust's Vtables: How dyn Trait Works In MemoryHN 2 | 13 | 21 | HN 2 |
| Wed, Sep 2Why now: Show HN: Aura – a Rust agent that investigates and fixes production incidentsHN 2 · GitHub 1 | 7 | 21 | HN 2 · GitHub 1 |
| Mon, Aug 31Why now: Apache Iggy, a message streaming platform in Rust, graduates to an Apache TLPHN 2 · GitHub 1 | 4 | 26 | HN 2 · GitHub 1 |
| Sat, Aug 29Why now: TurboKV: Insanely fast Rust key-value storeHN 2 · GitHub 1 | 1 | 41 | HN 2 · GitHub 1 |
| Thu, Aug 27Why now: crmne/spotifast: Spotify, native and fast. One lightweight Rust app for your whole library, local playback, and Spotify…GitHub 1 | 7 | 25 | GitHub 1 |
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What carried it
KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rust and WebGPU392 points and commentsZapFast: A fast, native WhatsApp client in Rust and egui144 points and commentsI used Claude Code to rebuild IDM as a free, open-source download manager, the ArtCraft way. Mister Download Manager, in Rust, 0.5 just shippedreddit.comI'm Rewriting IBM SPSS Statistics in 100% Safe Rust, Alone52 points and commentsparse_number() as a SQLite extension: C vs Rustsimonwillison.netastral-sh/ruff: An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter, written in Rust.169 starsRune: A native GPU-rendered Rust UI framework for macOS, Windows, Linux and web218 points and commentsSteelMC: Minecraft server in Rust released in version 0.17.0 https:// playingtux.com/en/articles/202 6/11/steelmc-v0170-mc263-released/ # Linux # Gaming # LinuxGaming # Minecraft # Rust # OpenSource…mastodon.socialSeVerus: Context-Aware, Gamified Benchmarking for Rust Verificationarxiv.orgDiscord Android Rust App: 3x Faster Launch ( - https://tech-insider.org/news.google.com
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- Mastodon45 mentions
- GitHub14 mentions
- Reddit8 mentions
- Blogs and tech news feeds7 mentions
- arXiv5 mentions
- Product Hunt2 mentions
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Linux, Microsoft, macOS, Python, Windows, GitHub Copilot, Android, Claude Code, Anthropic, Adobe