install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install cargo-run-bin

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add cargo-run-bin

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-run-bin

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S cargo-run-bin

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

overview

Package summary

Build, cache, and run binaries from Cargo.toml to avoid global installs

Project links

Commands and aliases

cargo-bin

history

Project history and usage

cargo-run-bin is a Cargo-oriented tool for building, caching, and running project-scoped CLI binaries declared in Cargo.toml instead of installing those tools globally.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created in May 2021 and the first crates.io release followed later that month. The README positions the tool as similar to npm run and gomodrun, aimed at preventing team and CI tool-version drift.

Adoption history

crates.io metadata lists it as a Cargo plugin and command-line utility. Batch package facts show packaging across Homebrew, Alpine, Nix, and Arch, and the README also documents distro-package installation paths.

How it is used

Users declare tools under [package.metadata.bin] or [workspace.metadata.bin] in Cargo.toml, then run cargo bin CRATE to install/cache and execute the requested binary. The README also documents cargo bin --install and cargo bin --sync-aliases for Cargo-extension aliases.

Why package nerds care

It gives Rust projects a lightweight, Cargo-native answer to pinned developer tooling: tool versions live with the project manifest, which makes onboarding and CI behavior less dependent on whatever happens to be globally installed.

Timeline

2021: Repository created and first crates.io release published.
2024: v1.7.x releases documented on GitHub.
2026: crates.io reported v1.7.5 as the latest release.

Related projects

README compares the workflow to npm run and gomodrun.
README says cargo-binstall can be used for prebuilt binary installs when available.

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 8 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: Cargo.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`cargo-bin`	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 version1.7.4

manager updated2026-06-15

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.7.4

https://github.com/dustinblackman/cargo-run-bin

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:cargo-run-bin
Version	1.7.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cargo-run-bin
Homepage	https://dustinblackman.com/posts/why-does-everyone-install-crates-globally/
Repository	https://github.com/dustinblackman/cargo-run-bin
Upstream docs	https://github.com/dustinblackman/cargo-run-bin#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/dustinblackman/cargo-run-bin/archive/refs/tags/v1.7.4.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-15T10:20:11-04:00
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, 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-run-bin
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-run-bin

nix profile install nixpkgs#cargo-run-bin

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cargo Run Bin

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

apk95%

cargo-run-bin 1.7.2-r0

Build, cache, and run CLI tools scoped in Cargo.toml

https://github.com/dustinblackman/cargo-run-bin

sudo apk add cargo-run-bin

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: cargo-run-bin
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cargo Run Bin

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

apk95%

cargo-run-bin-doc 1.7.2-r0

Build, cache, and run CLI tools scoped in Cargo.toml (documentation)

https://github.com/dustinblackman/cargo-run-bin

sudo apk add cargo-run-bin-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: cargo-run-bin
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cargo Run Bin

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cargo-run-bin-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

cargo-run-bin 1.7.4-2

Build, cache, and run CLI tools scoped in Cargo.toml

https://github.com/dustinblackman/cargo-run-bin

sudo pacman -S cargo-run-bin

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cargo Run Bin

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

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-run-bin.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-run-bin with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman

Additional install commands

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Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: green

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Agent security guides

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