LukeMathWalker Cargo chef by LukeMathWalker
A cargo-subcommand to speed up Rust Docker builds using Docker layer caching.
About LukeMathWalker Cargo chef
From the project's README at github.com/LukeMathWalker/cargo-chef. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Cache the dependencies of your Rust project and speed up your Docker builds.
> was initially developed for the deployment chapter of Zero to Production In Rust, a hands-on introduction to backend development using the Rust programming language. 0. How to install 1. How to use 2. Benefits vs Limitations 3. License How To Install
> cargo-chef is not meant to be run locally > Its primary use-case is to speed up container builds by running BEFORE > the actual source code is copied over. Don't run it on existing codebases to avoid > having files being overwritten.
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 | 2.6k | github.com/LukeMathWalker/cargo-chef |
| GitHub forks | 137 | github.com/LukeMathWalker/cargo-chef |
| Docker Hub pulls | 4088k | hub.docker.com / lukemathwalker |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 548k | cargo-chef |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.6 years | since Oct 2020 |
| Last commit | 24 days ago | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 50 | last: 2 months 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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Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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