cargo-binstall

Install prebuilt Rust binaries from crates.io

TLDR

Install package binary

$ cargo binstall [ripgrep]

Install specific version

$ cargo binstall [tokei@12.1.0]

Only install if signed

$ cargo binstall --only-signed [package]

Install without confirmation

$ cargo binstall -y [package]

Upgrade cargo-binstall itself

$ cargo binstall cargo-binstall

Install from specific target

$ cargo binstall --targets [x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu] [package]

SYNOPSIS

cargo binstall [options] crate[@version]

cargo binstall installs Rust binaries by downloading prebuilt releases instead of compiling from source. It fetches crate info from crates.io, searches for matching releases, and falls back to cargo install if no binary is found.
Much faster than cargo install on constrained devices.

PARAMETERS

-y, --no-confirm

Skip confirmation prompt

--only-signed

Only install signed packages

--targets targets

Override target platform

--install-path path

Custom installation directory

--roots path

Root directory for package info

--force

Force reinstallation

--no-symlinks

Don't create symlinks

--dry-run

Show what would be installed

--log-level level

Set log verbosity

FALLBACK ORDER

1. Linked repository releases
2. quickinstall artifact host
3. Alternate supported targets
4. cargo install (source build)

SIGNATURE VERIFICATION

Maintainers can specify signing keys in Cargo.toml. Binstall downloads and verifies signatures when available.

CAVEATS

Package must have prebuilt binaries or binstall metadata. Falls back to cargo install when no binary found.