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asdfrustup
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • One tool and one .tool-versions file replaces nvm, rbenv, pyenv and friends
  • Plugin ecosystem covers hundreds of runtimes and CLI tools
  • Official, recommended way to install Rust
  • Manages multiple toolchains and updates
  • Shim indirection adds startup latency and occasionally confuses tooling
  • Plugin quality varies since each is community-maintained
  • Windows builds may need Visual Studio prerequisites installed separately
  • Default install pipes a script into a shell
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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