uutils coreutils by uutils
Cross-platform Rust rewrite of the GNU coreutils
About uutils coreutils
From the project's README at github.com/uutils/coreutils. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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uutils coreutils is a cross-platform reimplementation of the GNU coreutils in Rust. While all programs have been implemented, some options might be missing or different behavior might be experienced.
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 | 23k | github.com/uutils/coreutils |
| GitHub forks | 1.8k | github.com/uutils/coreutils |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 4.9k | coreutils |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 12.8 years | since Aug 2013 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 39 | last: 1 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
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 → |
Security advisories
GHSA-4wrp-79m8-9m9p. What people say on Hacker News
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