PSA: Xargo is in maintenance mode by japaric
The sysroot manager that lets you build and customize `std`
About PSA: Xargo is in maintenance mode
From the project's README at github.com/japaric/xargo. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://crates.io/crates/xargo) [](https://crates.io/crates/xargo) > The sysroot manager that lets you build and customize
Xargo builds and manages "sysroots" (cf. ). Making it easy to cross compile Rust crates for targets that don't have binary releases of the standard crates, like the targets. And it also lets you build a customized crate, e.g. compiled with `-C panic=abort`, for your target. Dependencies The component, which you can install with `rustup component add rust-src`. Rust and Cargo. Installation Usage has the exact same CLI as .
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.1k | github.com/japaric/xargo |
| GitHub forks | 99 | github.com/japaric/xargo |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 7.3k | xargo |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.1 years | since Mar 2016 |
| Last commit | 3.0 years ago | May 3, 2023 |
| Releases shipped | 48 | last: 6.1 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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