Is cargo-binstall safe to use?

cargo-binstall has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.18.1). DepScope rates its health at 75/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of cargo-binstall?

The latest version of cargo-binstall is 1.18.1, released 2026-04-13.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of cargo-binstall.

No, cargo-binstall is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.18.1 (2026-04-13).

Popular alternatives to cargo-binstall in Cargo include: hashbrown, getrandom, windows-sys, syn.

cargo-binstall is licensed under GPL-3.0-only.

cargov1.18.1

Binary installation for rust projects

License GPL-3.0-only149 versions0 deps76,198 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 75/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

0/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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