# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:cargo-flamegraph ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cargo-flamegraph ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install flamegraph ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/flamegraph/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add cargo-flamegraph ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cargo-flamegraph from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-flamegraph ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-flamegraph/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S cargo-flamegraph ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: cargo-flamegraph from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install flamegraph ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flamegraph from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:cargo-flamegraph - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.6.13 - **Source summary:** Easy flamegraphs for Rust projects and everything else - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 OR MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-03T12:47:55Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - cargo-flamegraph (cli) - flamegraph (cli) - cargo-flamegraph (alias) - flamegraph (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.6.13 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-03 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph - Upstream latest detected: v0.6.13 (current) ## 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 Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: Cargo.toml ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - cargo-flamegraph: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-flamegraph/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - cargo-flamegraph - 0.6.13-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cargo-flamegraph from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Easy flamegraphs for Rust projects and everything else, without Perl or pipes | https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph - apk - cargo-flamegraph-bash-completion - 0.6.13-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cargo-flamegraph-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for cargo-flamegraph | https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph - apk - cargo-flamegraph-doc - 0.6.13-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cargo-flamegraph-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Easy flamegraphs for Rust projects and everything else, without Perl or pipes (documentation) | https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph - apk - cargo-flamegraph-fish-completion - 0.6.13-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cargo-flamegraph-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for cargo-flamegraph | https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph - apk - cargo-flamegraph-zsh-completion - 0.6.13-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cargo-flamegraph-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for cargo-flamegraph | https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph - pacman - cargo-flamegraph - 0.6.13-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: cargo-flamegraph from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Easy flamegraphs for Rust projects and everything else | https://github.com/flamegraph-rs/flamegraph - MacPorts - flamegraph: installed executable or alias match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/flamegraph/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Nix - flamegraph: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fl/flamegraph/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - dnf - flamegraph - 1.0-23.20241020git41fee1f.fc44: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flamegraph from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Stack trace visualizer | http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html - dnf - flamegraph-demos - 1.0-23.20241020git41fee1f.fc44: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flamegraph-demos from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Demos of graphs produced by flamegraph | http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html - dnf - flamegraph-stackcollapse - 1.0-23.20241020git41fee1f.fc44: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flamegraph-stackcollapse from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Stack collapsers and support scripts | http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html - dnf - flamegraph-stackcollapse-perf - 1.0-23.20241020git41fee1f.fc44: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flamegraph-stackcollapse-perf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Stack collapser for perf output | http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html - dnf - flamegraph-stackcollapse-php - 1.0-23.20241020git41fee1f.fc44: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flamegraph-stackcollapse-php from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Stack collapser for PHP | http://www.brendangregg.com/flamegraphs.html ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - 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Shared terms: cargo, cli, developer, developer-tools, projects. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/cargo-flamegraph.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/cargo-flamegraph.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph