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Overview

The main source repository of the Rust programming language and its compiler, for people who want to write reliable and efficient software or work on the language itself.

rust is an open-source project on GitHub in the Developer category, listed by Mindket. It is free. This is version 1, last updated on . Install it from GitHub as its README says. Get Mindket’s setup notes on your Mindket account, as a zip.

At a glance

You need
  • A web browser, to open the linked pages
  • Git, if you want your own copy of the source
Start with
git clone https://github.com/rust-lang/rust.git
cd rust

About

What it is

This is where the Rust programming language is developed. The repository holds the main source code for the language and its compiler. Rust's stated aim is to let everyone build reliable and efficient software.

Who it suits

Programmers who want to write software in Rust, and contributors who want to read or change the compiler's source.

IndustryWho uses itHow they use itExample
SoftwareProgrammersWrite programs in the Rust languageA program built with the Rust compiler
Language toolingContributorsRead and change the compiler's sourceFollowing the Contributing page before a change
EducationLearnersUse the project's learning pages to pick up the languageStarting from the Learn page linked in the README

Anyone who only wants to use another language can skip it.

How to set it up

The README does not hold a setup recipe here. It links to the places that do, so you start from those pages. You need nothing beyond a web browser to begin.

  • A web browser, to open the linked pages
  • Git, if you want your own copy of the source
  1. Open the README on GitHub.
  2. Follow its Getting started link to begin using the language.
  3. Use the Learn and Documentation links to study it.
  4. Use the Contributing link if you plan to change the source.

Run these in a terminal:

# Copy the project to your computer
git clone https://github.com/rust-lang/rust.git
# Go into its folder
cd rust

For newcomers and experts

If you are new, you will probably not start in this repository. Rust is a programming language, and the README sends beginners to its Getting started and Learn pages. A first small try is to follow the Getting started link and read from there.

If you know the field, this is the source tree for the language and the compiler, which the project tags as its topics. The README is short and points to the website, the documentation and the contribution guide. Changes to the language itself are made here.

  1. Open the README
  2. Follow Getting started
  3. Study with Learn and Documentation
  4. Contribute through its guide

Good to know

  • Source repository: it holds the language's own code, not a tutorial. Learning material is linked from the README.
  • License: Apache-2.0.
  • Cost to run: none named.
  • Data it reaches: the source names none.

README and files

README

rust

The main source repository of the Rust programming language and its compiler, for people who want to write reliable and efficient software or work on the language itself.

Made by rust-lang on GitHub. These notes are Mindket's, written from its README; the project's own files and license are in its repository.

About

What it is: This is where the Rust programming language is developed. The repository holds the main source code for the language and its compiler. Rust's stated aim is to let everyone build reliable and efficient software.

Who it suits: Programmers who want to write software in Rust, and contributors who want to read or change the compiler's source.

Industry | Who uses it | How they use it | Example
Software | Programmers | Write programs in the Rust language | A program built with the Rust compiler
Language tooling | Contributors | Read and change the compiler's source | Following the Contributing page before a change
Education | Learners | Use the project's learning pages to pick up the language | Starting from the Learn page linked in the README

Anyone who only wants to use another language can skip it.

How to set it up: The README does not hold a setup recipe here. It links to the places that do, so you start from those pages. You need nothing beyond a web browser to begin.

  • A web browser, to open the linked pages
  • Git, if you want your own copy of the source
  1. Open the README on GitHub.
  2. Follow its Getting started link to begin using the language.
  3. Use the Learn and Documentation links to study it.
  4. Use the Contributing link if you plan to change the source.

For newcomers and experts: If you are new, you will probably not start in this repository. Rust is a programming language, and the README sends beginners to its Getting started and Learn pages. A first small try is to follow the Getting started link and read from there.

If you know the field, this is the source tree for the language and the compiler, which the project tags as its topics. The README is short and points to the website, the documentation and the contribution guide. Changes to the language itself are made here.

Open the README
Follow Getting started
Study with Learn and Documentation
Contribute through its guide

Good to know:

  • Source repository: it holds the language's own code, not a tutorial. Learning material is linked from the README.
  • License: Apache-2.0.
  • Cost to run: none named.
  • Data it reaches: the source names none.

On GitHub, 7 November 2026

  • Stars: 121,465 (192 that day)
  • Forks: 17,365
  • Watching: 1,572
  • Open issues and pull requests: 12,615
  • Language: Rust
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Topics: compiler, language, rust
  • Trending: #5 repository of the day on GitHub trending (7 November 2026)

Links

Get the code

git clone https://github.com/rust-lang/rust.git

Then follow the setup in its README. Nothing in this kit runs by itself.

Files
README.md  3 KB

1 file, 3 KB, downloaded as a zip.

What’s new

  • Version 1 · 2026-11-07

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Edouar1Rust Lang in a nutshell194 points · 34 repliesGodspeed Edgeboythe rust-lang team mandate AI disclosures, and specifically say it's to *remove plausible deniability* so any undisclosed use is unambiguously an attempt to deceive and as such unethical on its own that's imo a pragmatic stance on that, we can't control lies but we can crank up the consequences9 likes · 1 replyafdbcreidRust-lang/rust is adopting an LLM policy121 points · 71 repliesimperioIn rustdoc's search, you can now look for methods and fields like this: `String.new` (more restrictive than `String::new`). PR: github.com/rust-lang/ru...9 likessteveklabnikA new look for rust-lang.org79 points · 113 repliessentient low-entropy private keyi hate file locks so much. but illumos and solaris are different OSes to rust (not to LLVM for boring reasons) and illumos does in fact have flock (github.com/rust-lang/ru...) so this is truly "only if you're running solaris"7 likes · 1 replyemschwartzAdding lookbehinds to rust-lang/regex80 points · 35 repliesDebasish (দেবাশিস্) Ghosh 🇮🇳Over the last few weeks, I have been experimenting with Verus (github.com/verus-lang/v...), an open-source, automated formal verification tool for Rust designed to mathematically prove the functional correctness of low-level systems code. a thread 🧵👇 ..2 likes · 1 replysiavashserverRequesting C like SIMD intrinsics for Rust lang17 points · 17 repliesvalaraucaCome to find out Ford does almost all their EV programming in rust-lang. There is a underlying layer of C for compatibility with hardware3 likesGolDDranksRust Lang Roadmap for 202417 points · 13 repliesWaltterisee also github.com/rust-lang/ru...1 like · 1 reply

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