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Cargo subcommand for displaying when Rust dependencies are out of date. Version 0.19.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add cargo-outdatedAlpine Linux edge package indexes · cargo-outdated · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install cargo-outdatedDebian stable package indexes · cargo-outdated · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-outdatednixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-outdated/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S cargo-outdatedArch Linux sync databases · cargo-outdated · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Cargo subcommand for displaying when Rust dependencies are out of date
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cargo-outdated
history
Project history and usage
cargo-outdated is a Cargo subcommand that reports when Rust project dependencies have newer compatible or latest versions available.
Project history
The project was created on GitHub in August 2015 and first published to crates.io as version 0.1.1 in November 2015. Its README describes the core approach as creating a temporary workspace, running Cargo's built-in cargo update machinery, and comparing dependency trees.
Adoption history
The crate is distributed through crates.io and has also been packaged by multiple operating-system package managers, including Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, and Nix according to the batch source facts. crates.io metadata lists it under development-tools and cargo-plugin categories.
How it is used
Users install it as cargo-outdated and run cargo outdated from a project directory. The README documents list and JSON output, workspace checking, dependency ignore and exclusion options, manifest-path support, and an exit-code option for automation.
Why package nerds care
It is one of the older Rust ecosystem tools for auditing dependency freshness without immediately changing the project lockfile, making it useful to maintainers who want npm-outdated-style visibility in Cargo workflows.
Timeline
- 2015: GitHub repository created and first crates.io release published.
- 2024: v0.15.0 release published on GitHub.
- 2026: crates.io reported v0.19.0 as the latest release.
Related projects
- Cargo's cargo update command is central to cargo-outdated's implementation.
- cargo-binstall is documented by the README as a way to install prebuilt versions.
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.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
cargo-outdated | 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 version0.19.0
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.19.0
https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cargo-outdated |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.19.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cargo-outdated |
| Homepage | https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated |
| Repository | https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated/archive/refs/tags/v0.19.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:02:58-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libgit2, openssl@3 |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf, 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-outdated |
| 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
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
cargo-outdated 0.17.0-1+b1
Cargo subcommand for displaying when dependencies are out of date
https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated.git
sudo apt install cargo-outdated- Section: rust
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rust-cargo-outdated
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Outdated
Nix95%
cargo-outdated
nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-outdated- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Outdated
Ubuntu apt95%
cargo-outdated 0.14.0-2build3
Cargo subcommand for displaying when dependencies are out of date
sudo apt install cargo-outdated- Section: universe/rust
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rust-cargo-outdated
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Outdated
apk95%
cargo-outdated 0.18.0-r0
Cargo subcommand for displaying when Rust dependencies are out of date
https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated
sudo apk add cargo-outdated- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cargo-outdated
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Outdated
apk95%
cargo-outdated-doc 0.18.0-r0
Cargo subcommand for displaying when Rust dependencies are out of date (documentation)
https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated
sudo apk add cargo-outdated-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cargo-outdated
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Outdated
pacman95%
cargo-outdated 0.19.0-2
A cargo subcommand for displaying when Rust dependencies are out of date
https://github.com/kbknapp/cargo-outdated
sudo pacman -S cargo-outdated- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 13 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cargo Outdated
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment