install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install cargo-nextest

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add cargo-nextest

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · cargo-nextest · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-nextest

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-nextest/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S cargo-nextest

Arch Linux sync databases · cargo-nextest · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id nextest.cargo-nextest -e

Windows Package Manager source index · nextest.cargo-nextest · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Next-generation test runner for Rust

Project links

Commands and aliases

cargo-nextest

history

Project history and usage

cargo-nextest is the cargo-facing binary for Nextest, a next-generation Rust test runner. The official repository README describes cargo-nextest as a newer, faster Cargo test runner and points users to nexte.st for documentation.

Project history

The cargo-nextest crate first appeared on crates.io in February 2022 as version 0.9.0. The repository README says the project is derived from diem-devtools, while the documentation positions it as a replacement runner for Rust test workflows.

Adoption history

cargo-nextest has broad package-manager reach in the input facts: apk, Homebrew, Nix, Arch, and winget. Crates.io reported 11,087,886 downloads when checked on 2026-06-30, reflecting heavy use in Rust CI and local test loops.

How it is used

Users run cargo nextest run to execute tests, configure repository behavior in .config/nextest.toml, and optionally use user config for personal UI preferences. The docs cover profiles, retries, timeouts, test groups, per-test overrides, archives, and integrations.

Why package nerds care

It is significant because it rethinks the default cargo test experience around fast execution, structured configuration, CI behavior, and machine-readable metadata, making test running a first-class package workflow rather than a fixed Cargo subcommand behavior.

Timeline

2022: First crates.io release 0.9.0.
2026: Crates.io latest version 0.9.138 and Homebrew stable version 0.9.138.

Related projects

Related projects include Cargo's built-in test runner, nextest-runner, nextest-metadata, nextest-filtering, cargo-llvm-cov integration, and the earlier diem-devtools codebase.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for cargo-nextest. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

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

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

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: .config/nextest.toml$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nextest/config.toml~/.config/nextest/config.toml
Windows: .config\nextest.toml%APPDATA%\nextest\config.toml%XDG_CONFIG_HOME%\nextest\config.toml%HOME%\.config\nextest\config.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`cargo-nextest`	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 version0.9.140

manager updated2026-07-05

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedcargo-nextest-0.9.140

https://github.com/nextest-rs/nextest

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:cargo-nextest
Version	0.9.140
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cargo-nextest
Homepage	https://nexte.st
Repository	https://github.com/nextest-rs/nextest
Upstream docs	https://nexte.st/docs
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/nextest-rs/nextest/archive/refs/tags/cargo-nextest-0.9.140.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-05T23:45:03Z
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-nextest
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

cargo-nextest

nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-nextest

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cargo Nextest

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-nextest/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

cargo-nextest 0.9.110-r0

A next-generation test runner for Rust

https://nexte.st/

sudo apk add cargo-nextest

License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: cargo-nextest
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cargo Nextest

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cargo-nextest from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

cargo-nextest 0.9.137-1

A next-generation test runner for Rust.

https://github.com/nextest-rs/nextest

sudo pacman -S cargo-nextest

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Architecture: x86_64
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cargo Nextest

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: cargo-nextest from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

winget95%

nextest.cargo-nextest

winget install --id nextest.cargo-nextest -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cargo Nextest

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: nextest.cargo-nextest from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/cargo-nextest.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install cargo-nextest with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, winget