macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cargo-flamegraphlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install flamegraphMacPorts ports tree · devel/flamegraph/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install cargo-flamegraph with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, dnf, MacPorts
Easy flamegraphs for Rust projects and everything else. Version 0.6.13 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-03.
install
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add cargo-flamegraphAlpine Linux edge package indexes · cargo-flamegraph · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-flamegraphnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-flamegraph/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S cargo-flamegraphArch Linux sync databases · cargo-flamegraph · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install flamegraphFedora Rawhide package metadata · flamegraph · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Easy flamegraphs for Rust projects and everything else
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cargo-flamegraph
- flamegraph
history
Project history and usage
cargo-flamegraph is the Cargo-facing entry point for flamegraph-rs/flamegraph, a Rust implementation of a flame graph workflow that can profile Cargo projects as well as arbitrary binaries.
Its appeal is pragmatic: it turns the usual sampler-plus-postprocessor performance workflow into `cargo flamegraph`, producing an SVG flame graph without requiring users to wire Perl scripts and shell pipelines together by hand.
Project history
The flamegraph-rs repository was created in March 2019 and published the `flamegraph` crate at version 0.1.0 the same day. The README presents the project as a Rust-powered flamegraph generator with additional Cargo support, built on Jon Gjengset's Inferno Rust flamegraph library.
The project ships both `flamegraph` and `cargo-flamegraph` binaries. That split let it serve Rust developers through Cargo's subcommand convention while remaining useful for profiling non-Rust executables.
Adoption history
Adoption followed the Rust performance-tooling path: the tool became a quick install for developers who wanted Linux `perf`, macOS tracing, or Windows collection wrapped in one Cargo-friendly command.
By 2026 the crate had hundreds of thousands of crates.io downloads and the GitHub repository had several thousand stars, which is notable for a narrow profiling utility.
How it is used
For Rust projects, users commonly run `cargo flamegraph`, which defaults to profiling a release build. The README also documents profiling specific binaries, examples, tests, benchmarks, existing processes, and arbitrary executables via `flamegraph -- /path/to/binary`.
The tool relies on platform profilers: Linux uses `perf`, macOS uses `xctrace`, and Windows support is available through the Blondie backend or DTrace when present.
Why package nerds care
cargo-flamegraph is a good example of the Rust ecosystem turning a well-known systems technique into a package-manager-native workflow. Its package-nerd importance is less the flame graph idea itself and more the way it hides the fiddly collector/postprocessor chain behind Cargo subcommands.
It also connects several Rust performance projects: Cargo as the invocation layer, Inferno as the renderer, platform sampling tools as data sources, and newer alternatives such as Samply for interactive profiling.
Timeline
- 2019-03-07: GitHub repository created and `flamegraph` 0.1.0 published to crates.io.
- 2019: Project launches with both `flamegraph` and `cargo-flamegraph` binaries for general and Cargo-specific profiling.
- 2020s: README documents Linux `perf`, macOS tracing, and Windows backends, broadening the tool beyond its original Unix-like profiling niche.
- 2026: Repository remains active and the crate has more than 800,000 crates.io downloads.
Related projects
- Inferno is the Rust flamegraph rendering library used underneath flamegraph-rs.
- Linux `perf`, Apple `xctrace`, Windows DTrace, and Blondie are the platform collection backends documented by the project.
- Samply is called out by the README as a related Rust profiler with a Firefox Profiler UI.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
Cargo.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
cargo-flamegraph | cli | global executable | |
flamegraph | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.6.13
manager updated2026-06-03
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.6.13
https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cargo-flamegraph |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.13 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cargo-flamegraph |
| Homepage | https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph |
| Repository | https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph/archive/refs/tags/v0.6.13.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-03T12:47:55Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | cargo-flamegraph |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
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Nix95%
cargo-flamegraph
nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-flamegraph- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Flamegraph
apk95%
cargo-flamegraph 0.6.13-r0
Easy flamegraphs for Rust projects and everything else, without Perl or pipes
https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph
sudo apk add cargo-flamegraph- License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cargo-flamegraph
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Flamegraph
apk95%
cargo-flamegraph-bash-completion 0.6.13-r0
Bash completions for cargo-flamegraph
https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph
sudo apk add cargo-flamegraph-bash-completion- License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cargo-flamegraph
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Flamegraph
apk95%
cargo-flamegraph-doc 0.6.13-r0
Easy flamegraphs for Rust projects and everything else, without Perl or pipes (documentation)
https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph
sudo apk add cargo-flamegraph-doc- License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cargo-flamegraph
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Flamegraph
apk95%
cargo-flamegraph-fish-completion 0.6.13-r0
Fish completions for cargo-flamegraph
https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph
sudo apk add cargo-flamegraph-fish-completion- License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cargo-flamegraph
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Flamegraph
apk95%
cargo-flamegraph-zsh-completion 0.6.13-r0
Zsh completions for cargo-flamegraph
https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph
sudo apk add cargo-flamegraph-zsh-completion- License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cargo-flamegraph
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Flamegraph
pacman95%
cargo-flamegraph 0.6.13-1
Easy flamegraphs for Rust projects and everything else
https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph
sudo pacman -S cargo-flamegraph- License: MIT AND Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Flamegraph
MacPorts94%
flamegraph
sudo port install flamegraph- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Flamegraph
Nix92%
flamegraph
nix profile install nixpkgs#flamegraph- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Flamegraph
dnf92%
flamegraph 1.0-23.20241020git41fee1f.fc44
Stack trace visualizer
http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html
sudo dnf install flamegraph- License: CDDL-1.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: flamegraph
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Flamegraph
dnf92%
flamegraph-demos 1.0-23.20241020git41fee1f.fc44
Demos of graphs produced by flamegraph
http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html
sudo dnf install flamegraph-demos- License: CDDL-1.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: flamegraph
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Flamegraph
dnf92%
flamegraph-stackcollapse 1.0-23.20241020git41fee1f.fc44
Stack collapsers and support scripts
http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html
sudo dnf install flamegraph-stackcollapse- License: CDDL-1.0 AND Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: flamegraph
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Flamegraph
dnf92%
flamegraph-stackcollapse-perf 1.0-23.20241020git41fee1f.fc44
Stack collapser for perf output
http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html
sudo dnf install flamegraph-stackcollapse-perf- License: CDDL-1.0 AND Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: flamegraph
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Flamegraph
dnf92%
flamegraph-stackcollapse-php 1.0-23.20241020git41fee1f.fc44
Stack collapser for PHP
http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html
sudo dnf install flamegraph-stackcollapse-php- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: flamegraph
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Flamegraph
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