Applications

• Audio and Music

  • dano - A hashdeep/md5tree (but much more) for media files
  • enginesound - A GUI and command line application used to procedurally generate semi-realistic engine sounds. Featuring in-depth configuration, variable sample rate and a frequency analysis window.
  • Festival - A local music player/server/client [](https://github.com/hinto-janai/festival/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
  • figsoda/mmtc - Minimal mpd terminal client that aims to be simple yet highly configurable [](https://github.com/figsoda/mmtc/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
  • Glicol - Graph-oriented live coding language, for collaborative musicking in browsers.
  • ncspot - Cross-platform ncurses Spotify client, inspired by ncmpc and the likes. [](https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot/actions?query=workflow%3ABuild)
  • Pinepods - A rust based podcast management system with multi-user support. Pinepods utilizes a central database so aspects like listen time and themes follow from device to device. With clients built using Tauri, it's a full cross-platform listening solution! [](https://github.com/madeofpendletonwool/PinePods/actions/workflows/docker-publish.yml)
  • Polaris - A music streaming application.
  • Spotify Player - A Spotify player in the terminal with full feature parity.
  • Spotifyd - An open source Spotify client running as a UNIX daemon. [](https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
  • termusic - Music Player TUI written
  • WhatBPM - A daily statically generated information resource for electronic dance music producers. Provides daily analytics on the most frequently used values for each EDM genre: tempos, keys, root notes, and so on, using publicly available data such as Beatport and Spotify.
  • tunein-cli - Browse and listen to thousands of radio stations across the globe right from your terminal [](https://github.com/tsirysndr/tunein-cli/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
  • mierak/rmpc - A modern and configurable, terminal based MPD Client with album art support
  • OpenMeters - Fast, simple, and professional audio metering/visualization for Linux written in Rust.
  • LargeModGames/spotatui - A Spotify terminal client with native streaming, synced lyrics, and real-time audio visualization [](https://github.com/LargeModGames/spotatui/actions/workflows/cd.yml)

• Blockchain

  • Subspace - The first layer-one blockchain that can fully resolve the blockchain trilemma by simultaneously achieving scalability, security, and decentralization.
  • artemis - A simple, modular, and fast framework for writing MEV bots.
  • beerus - Beerus is a trustless StarkNet Light Client, ⚡blazing fast ⚡ [](https://github.com/eigerco/beerus/actions/workflows/check.yml)
  • Bitcoin Satoshi's Vision - A library for working with Bitcoin SV.
  • cairo - Cairo is the first Turing-complete language for creating provable programs for general computation. This is also the native language of [StarkNet](https://www.starknet.io), a ZK-Rollup using STARK proofs 
  • cairo-vm - Implementation of the Cairo VM [](https://github.com/lambdaclass/cairo-vm/actions/workflows/rust.yml)
  • ChainX - Fully Decentralized Interchain Crypto Asset Management on Polkadot.
  • CITA - A high performance blockchain kernel for enterprise users.
  • coinbase-pro-rs - Coinbase pro client, supports sync/async/websocket
  • Diem - Diem’s mission is to enable a simple global currency and financial infrastructure that empowers billions of people.
  • electrumrs - An efficient re-implementation of Electrum Server.
  • ethabi - Encode and decode smart contract invocations.
  • ethaddrgen - Custom Ethereum vanity address generator
  • ethers-rs - Complete Ethereum & Celo library and wallet implementation. 
  • etk - etk is a collection of tools for writing, reading, and analyzing EVM bytecode.
  • Forest - Filecoin implementation [](https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/github/ChainSafe/forest?branch=main)
  • Foundry - Foundry is a blazing fast, portable and modular toolkit for Ethereum application development. 
  • hdwallet - BIP-32 HD wallet related key derivation utilities.
  • Holochain - Scalable P2P alternative to blockchain for all those distributed apps you always wanted to build. [](https://github.com/holochain/holochain/actions/)
  • Hyperlane - Framework for permissionless, modular interoperability. The offchain clients are written in Rust, as well as the smart contracts for Solana VM and CosmWasm.
  • ibc-rs - Implementation of the [Interblockchain Communication](https://docs.cosmos.network/ibc) protocol
  • infincia/bip39-rs - Implementation of BIP39.
  • interBTC - Trustless and fully decentralized Bitcoin bridge to Polkadot and Kusama.
  • Joystream - A user governed video platform
  • Lighthouse - Ethereum Consensus Layer (CL) Client [](https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/actions)
  • madara - Kaioshin is a ⚡ blazing fast ⚡ Starknet sequencer, based on substrate. [](https://github.com/keep-starknet-strange/madara/actions/workflows/test.yml)
  • mev-inspect-rs - Ethereum MEV Inspector.
  • near/nearcore - decentralized smart-contract platform for low-end mobile devices.
  • Nervos CKB - Nervos CKB is a public permissionless blockchain, the common knowledge layer of Nervos network.
  • opensea-rs - Bindings & CLI to the Opensea API and Contracts.
  • Parity-Bitcoin - The Parity Bitcoin client
  • Phala-Network/phala-blockchain - Confidential smart contract blockchain based on Intel SGX and Substrate
  • polkadot-sdk - The Parity Polkadot Blockchain SDK
  • revm - Revolutionary Machine (revm) is a fast Ethereum virtual machine.
  • rust-bitcoin - Library with support for de/serialization, parsing and executing on data structures and network messages related to Bitcoin.
  • rust-lightning - Bitcoin Lightning library. The main crate,`lightning`, does not handle networking, persistence, or any other I/O. Thus,it is runtime-agnostic, but users must implement basic networking logic, chain interactions, and disk storage.po on linking crate.
  • sigma-rust - ErgoTree interpreter and wallet-related features.
  • Solana - Incredibly fast, highly scalable blockchain using Proof-of-History.
  • Sui - A next-generation smart contract platform with high throughput, low latency, and an asset-oriented programming model powered by the Move programming language.
  • svm-rs - Solidity-Compiler Version Manager.
  • tendermint-rs - Tendermint blockchain data structures and clients
  • wagyu - Library for generating cryptocurrency wallets
  • zcash - Zcash is an implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol.
  • reth - Modular, contributor-friendly and blazing-fast implementation of the Ethereum protocol.
  • dusk-network/rusk - Reference implementation of Dusk, a privacy-focused, scalable FMI for real-world assets (RWA) and compliant financial applications. [](https://github.com/dusk-network/rusk/actions/workflows/rusk_ci.yml)
  • Anchor - Anchor is the leading development framework for building secure Solana programs (smart contracts).
  • tendermint-rs - Tendermint blockchain data structures and clients
  • Kaspa - The fastest, open-source, decentralized & fully scalable Layer-1 in the world.
  • Grin - Evolution of the MimbleWimble protocol
  • pragma-org/amaru - A Cardano node client written in Rust.
  • datahaven-xyz/datahaven - AI-First Decentralized Storage secured by EigenLayer.
  • starkware-libs/cairo-vm-2 - Implementation of the Cairo VM [](https://github.com/starkware-libs/cairo-vm-2/actions/workflows/rust.yml)
  • tempoxyz/tempo - A blockchain built for stablecoin payments at scale, with EVM compatibility, sub-second finality, and native smart account features, built on the Reth SDK
  • linera-io/linera-protocol - A decentralized blockchain infrastructure designed for highly scalable, low-latency Web3 applications [](https://github.com/linera-io/linera-protocol/actions/workflows/rust.yml)
  • equilibriumco/beerus - Beerus is a trustless StarkNet Light Client, ⚡blazing fast ⚡ [](https://github.com/equilibriumco/beerus/actions/workflows/check.yml)

• Database

  • GreptimeDB - An open-source, cloud-native, distributed time-series database with PromQL/SQL/Python supported.[](https://github.com/greptimeTeam/greptimedb/actions/workflows/develop.yml)
  • CozoDB - A transactional, relational database that uses Datalog and focuses on graph data and algorithms. Time-travel-capable, and fast! [](https://github.com/cozodb/cozo/actions/workflows/build.yml)
  • darkbird - HighConcurrency, RealTime, InMemory storage inspired by erlang mnesia
  • DB3 Network - DB3 is a community-driven blockchain layer2 decentralized database network [](https://github.com/dbpunk-labs/db3/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
  • erikgrinaker/toydb - Distributed SQL database, written as a learning project.
  • Garage - S3-compatible distributed object storage service designed for self-hosting at a small-to-medium scale. [](https://woodpecker.deuxfleurs.fr/repos/1)
  • lancedb - A serverless, low-latency vector database for AI applications
  • Lucid - High performance and distributed KV store accessible through a HTTP API. [](https://github.com/lucid-kv/lucid/actions?workflow=Lucid)
  • Materialize - Streaming SQL database powered by Timely Dataflow :heavy_dollar_sign:
  • native_db - Drop-in, embedded database for multi-platform apps (server, desktop, mobile). Sync Rust types effortlessly
  • Neon - Serverless Postgres. We separated storage and compute to offer autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage.
  • noria - Dynamically changing, partially-stateful data-flow for web application backends
  • ParityDB - Fast and reliable database, optimised for read operation
  • PumpkinDB - an event sourcing database engine
  • Qdrant - An open source vector similarity search engine with extended filtering support [](https://github.com/qdrant/qdrant/actions)
  • Qrlew/qrlew - The SQL-to-SQL Differential Privacy layer [](https://github.com/Qrlew/qrlew/actions) 
  • RisingWaveLabs/RisingWave - the next-generation streaming database in the cloud [](https://github.com/risingwavelabs/risingwave/actions)
  • seppo0010/rsedis - A Redis reimplementation.
  • Skytable - A multi-model NoSQL database 
  • SQLSync - Multiplayer offline-first SQLite [](https://github.com/orbitinghail/sqlsync/actions?query=branch%3Amain)
  • TerminusDB - open source graph database and document store [](https://github.com/terminusdb/terminusdb-store/actions)
  • tikv - A distributed KV database in Rust [](https://ci.pingcap.net/job/tikv_ghpr_test/)
  • USearch - Similarity Search Engine for Vectors and Strings [](https://crates.io/crates/usearch)
  • vorot93/libmdbx-rs - sys](https://crates.io/crates/mdbx-sys)] - Bindings for MDBX, a "fast, compact, powerful, embedded, transactional key-value database, with permissive license". This is a fork of mozilla/lmdb-rs with patches to make it work with libmdbx.
  • WooriDB - General purpose time serial database inspired by Crux and Datomic.
  • Tonbo - Tonbo is an embedded persistent database built on Apache Arrow & Parquet [](https://crates.io/crates/tonbo)
  • Databend - A Modern Real-Time Data Processing & Analytics DBMS with Cloud-Native Architecture [](https://github.com/databendlabs/databend/actions)
  • valentinus - Next generation vector database built with LMDB bindings [](https://crates.io/crates/valentinus)
  • oxigraph/oxigraph - graph database implementing the [SPARQL](https://www.w3.org/TR/sparql11-overview/) standard 
  • TrailBase - A fast, lightweight, single-file FireBase alternative with type-safe APIs, built-in V8 JS/ES6/TS engine, auth and admin dashboard [](https://github.com/trailbaseio/trailbase/actions?workflow=test)
  • Hiqlite - highly-available, embeddable, raft-based SQLite + cache
  • Limbo - Limbo is a work-in-progress, in-process OLTP database management system, compatible with SQLite.
  • apecloud/ape-dts - Data Transfer Suite. Provides data replication between MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Kafka, ClickHouse, and more.
  • KiteSQL - SQL as a Function for Rust
  • HelixDB - A powerful, graph-vector database for intelligent data storage for RAG and AI
  • Turso - Turso Database is an in-process SQL database, compatible with SQLite.
  • GlueSQL - Rust library for SQL databases that includes a parser (sqlparser-rs), an execution layer, and a variety of storage options, both persistent and non-persistent, all in one package. [](https://crates.io/crates/gluesql)
  • tsink - Embedded time-series database for Rust [](https://crates.io/crates/tsink)
  • ParadeDB - ParadeDB is an Elasticsearch alternative built on Postgres, designed for real-time search and analytics.
  • RustFS - 🚀 RustFS is an open-source,S3-compatible high-performance object storage system supporting migration and coexistence with other S3-compatible platforms such as MinIO and Ceph. [](https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs)
  • Atomic-Server - server](https://crates.io/crates/atomic_server)] - NoSQL graph database with realtime updates, dynamic indexing and easy-to-use GUI for CMS purposes. [](https://github.com/atomicdata-dev/atomic-server/actions)
  • dsplce-co/supabase-plus - plus](https://crates.io/crates/supabase-plus)] - A batteries-included command-line utility that extends the official Supabase CLI [
  • GreptimeDB - An open-source, cloud-native, distributed time-series database with PromQL/SQL/Python supported.[](https://github.com/greptimeTeam/greptimedb/actions/workflows/develop.yml)
  • ayarotsky/redis-shield - A Redis module that implements the token-bucket algorithm as a native command for high-performance rate limiting
  • Curvine - Curvine is a high-performance, concurrent distributed cache system written in Rust, designed for low-latency and high-throughput workloads in AI,Bigdata etc.
  • QuillSQL - An educational Rust relational database (RDBMS) inspired by CMU 15445
  • debba/tabularis - A lightweight, developer-focused database management tool, built with Tauri and React.
  • pgdogdev/pgdog - A fast proxy for scaling PostgreSQL with connection pooling, load balancing, and sharding.
  • ruvnet/ruvector - core](https://crates.io/crates/ruvector-core)] - A self-learning vector database and cognitive container that runs LLMs locally and scales horizontally.
  • sabiql - A fast, driver-less TUI to browse, query, and edit PostgreSQL databases. [](https://github.com/riii111/sabiql/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
  • tabularis - A lightweight, developer-focused database management tool, built with Tauri and React.

• Embedded

  • rmk - A feature-rich keyboard firmware.
  • uefi-rs - Rusty wrapper for the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. This crate makes it easy to develop Rust software that leverages safe, convenient, and performant abstractions for UEFI functionality.

• Emulators

  • ColinEberhardt/wasm-rust-chip8 - A WebAssembly CHIP-8 emulator.
  • starrhorne/chip8-rust - chip8 emulator
  • kondrak/rust64 - Commodore 64 emulator
  • Ruffle - Ruffle is an Adobe Flash Player emulator. Ruffle targets both the desktop and the web using WebAssembly. [](https://github.com/ruffle-rs/ruffle/actions/workflows/test_rust.yml)[](https://github.com/ruffle-rs/ruffle/actions/workflows/test_web.yml)
  • Gekkio/mooneye-gb - A Game Boy research project and emulator
  • joamag/boytacean - GameBoy Color emulator that runs on the Web using WebAssembly.
  • mohanson/gameboy - Full featured Cross-platform GameBoy emulator. Forever boys!.
  • mvdnes/rboy - A Gameboy Emulator
  • michelhe/rustboyadvance-ng - RustboyAdvance-ng is a Gameboy Advance emulator with desktop, android and [WebAssembly](https://michelhe.github.io/rustboyadvance-ng/) support. [](https://github.com/michelhe/rustboyadvance-ng/actions?query=workflow%3ADeploy)
  • OpenGMK - OpenGMK is a modern rewrite of the proprietary GameMaker Classic engines, providing a full sourceport of the runner, a decompiler, a TASing framework, and libraries for working with gamedata yourself.
  • MartyPC - An IBM PC/XT emulator written in Rust.
  • mohanson/i8080 - Intel 8080 CPU emulator
  • touchHLE - High-level emulator for iPhone OS apps
  • clicky - A clickwheel iPod emulator (WIP)
  • koute/pinky - A NES emulator
  • pcwalton/sprocketnes - A NES emulator
  • gopher64 - N64 emulator written in Rust
  • dust - A Nintendo DS emulator
  • Obliteration - Experimental PS4 emulator for Windows, macOS and Linux [](https://github.com/obhq/obliteration/actions/workflows/main.yml)
  • rustzx/rustzx - [](https://github.com/rustzx/rustzx/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
  • DirPlayer - A web-compatible Shockwave Player emulator written in Rust

• File manager

  • broot - A new way to see and navigate directory trees (get an overview of a directory, even a big one; find a directory then `cd` to it; never lose track of file hierarchy while you search; manipulate your files, ...), further reading [dystroy.org/broot](https://dystroy.org/broot/) [](https://crates.io/crates/broot)
  • joshuto - ranger-like terminal file manager
  • xplr - A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer
  • yazi - Blazing fast terminal file manager, based on async I/O.
  • FileSSH - A fast and easy to use TUI to manage files on a remote server, including quick SSH session creation, in-place file editing and more! 
  • pikeru - File picker for linux with good thumbnails and search
  • MangoDesk - Search your files using nature language
  • moyangzhan/mango-finder - Search your files using nature language
  • spacedriveapp/spacedrive - A file manager built on a virtual distributed filesystem.

• Finance

  • e257-fi/tackler-ng - Fast, reliable bookkeeping engine with native GIT SCM support for plain text accounting [](https://github.com/e257-fi/tackler-ng/blob/main/.github/workflows/ci.yml)
  • tarkah/tickrs - Realtime ticker data in your terminal
  • tackler - Fast, reliable bookkeeping engine with native GIT SCM support for plain text accounting [](https://github.com/tackler-ng/tackler/blob/main/.github/workflows/ci.yml)
  • klirr - Zero-maintenance and smart FOSS generating beautiful invoices for services and expenses.
  • nautechsystems/nautilus_trader - A high-performance, production-grade algorithmic trading platform written in Rust and Python.
  • Ashutosh0x/rust-finance - AI trading terminal with multi-exchange ingestion, execution, risk models, and TUI dashboard.

• Games

  • Games Made With Piston
  • buxx/OpenCombat - A realtime 2nd world war tactical game
  • chess-tui - A Chess TUI implementation ♟️
  • citybound - The city sim you deserve
  • cristicbz/rust-doom - A renderer for Doom, may progress to being a playable game
  • doukutsu-rs - Reimplementation of Cave Story engine with some enhancements.
  • garkimasera/rusted-ruins - Extensible open world rogue like game with pixel art
  • gorilla-devs/ferium - Ferium is a fast and feature rich CLI program for downloading and updating Minecraft mods from Modrinth, CurseForge, and GitHub Releases, and modpacks from Modrinth and CurseForge 
  • HactarCE/Hyperspeedcube - A modern, beginner-friendly 3D and 4D Rubik's cube simulator with customizable mouse and keyboard controls and advanced features for speedsolving
  • lifthrasiir/angolmois-rust - A minimalistic music video game which supports the BMS format
  • maras-archive/rsnake - Snake.
  • mcthesw/game-save-manager - A user-friendly tool for managing game saves [](https://github.com/mcthesw/game-save-manager/actions/workflows/tauri.yml)
  • mtkennerly/ludusavi - Backup tool for PC game saves [](https://github.com/mtkennerly/ludusavi/actions/workflows/main.yaml) [](https://crates.io/crates/ludusavi)
  • ozkriff/zemeroth - A small 2D turn-based hexagonal strategy game
  • rhex - hexagonal ascii roguelike
  • rsaarelm/magog - A roguelike game.
  • SoftbearStudios/mk48 - Mk48.io is an online multiplayer naval combat game
  • swatteau/sokoban-rs - A Sokoban implementation
  • thetawavegame/thetawave-legacy - A space shooter game that strives to be an entry point for new game developers to make their first contributions. 
  • Thinkofname/rust-quake - Quake map renderer.
  • ttyperacer/terminal-typeracer - Single player typing test game written for the terminal
  • Veloren - An open world, open source multiplayer voxel RPG game currently in alpha development [](https://gitlab.com/veloren/veloren/-/pipelines)
  • Zone of Control - A turn-based hexagonal strategy game
  • zipxing/rust_pixel - A 2D pixel art game engine & rapid prototyping tools, supporting both text and graphical rendering modes.
  • topheman/snake-pipe-rust - A snake game in the terminal based on stdin/stdout (+tcp and unix domain sockets) [](https://crates.io/crates/snakepipe)
  • GitType - A CLI code-typing game that turns your source code into typing challenges
  • Strophox/tetro-tui - tui](https://crates.io/crates/tetro-tui)] - A cross-platform terminal game where tetrominos fall and stack.
  • louis-e/arnis - Generate Minecraft Java/Bedrock worlds from real-world geography using OpenStreetMap and elevation data [](https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/actions)
  • garkimasera/gaia-maker - Planet and terraforming simulation game

• Graphics

  • dps/rust-raytracer - An implementation of a very simple raytracer based on Ray Tracing in One Weekend by Peter Shirley.
  • flxzt/rnote - Sketch and take handwritten notes.
  • ivanceras/svgbob - converts ASCII diagrams into SVG graphics
  • KaminariOS/rustracer - A PBR glTF 2.0 renderer based on Vulkan ray-tracing.
  • Limeth/euclider - A real-time 4D CPU ray tracer
  • linebender/resvg - An SVG rendering library.
  • rodrigorc/papercraft - A tool to unwrap 3D models and create them in paper with scissors and glue.
  • rustq/vue-skia - Skia based 2d graphics vue rendering library. It is based on Rust to implement software rasterization to perform rendering.
  • Twinklebear/tray_rust - A ray tracer
  • wahn/rs_pbrt - Implements a counterpart to the PBRT book's (3rd edition) C++ code.
  • storytold/artcraft - An AI-powered IDE and tangible computing surface for molding scenes, videos, and images like clay.