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]
DESCRIPTION
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 releases2. quickinstall artifact host3. Alternate supported targets4. cargo install (source build)
SIGNATURE VERIFICATION
Maintainers can specify signing keys in Cargo.toml. Binstall downloads and verifies signatures when available.
INSTALL
sudo pacman -S cargo-binstall
brew install cargo-binstall
nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-binstall
CAVEATS
Package must have prebuilt binaries or binstall metadata. Falls back to cargo install when no binary found.
SEE ALSO
cargo(1), cargo-install(1)
