cargo-binutils ☆

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Description:
Cargo subcommands to invoke the LLVM tools shipped with the Rust toolchain

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.4.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: rust llvm debugging profiling developer-tools binutils

Install: brew install cargo-binutils

About:
cargo-binutils provides convenient Cargo subcommands that wrap the powerful LLVM tools distributed with the Rust toolchain. It simplifies complex tasks like inspecting binaries, analyzing memory dumps, and profiling performance by offering a more ergonomic, Rust-aware interface. This tool is essential for developers needing low-level insight into their compiled artifacts without manually invoking long, complex tool paths.

Key Features:

Seamless integration with Cargo's command-line workflow
Wraps complex LLVM tools like objdump, nm, and size with simpler flags
Automatically locates and uses the correct tools from the Rust toolchain
Supports both binary inspection and performance profiling tasks

Use Cases:

Inspecting the machine code and symbol tables of compiled Rust binaries
Analyzing binary sizes to identify optimization opportunities
Generating flame graphs for performance profiling

Alternatives:

cargo-asm – Focuses specifically on viewing assembly, whereas cargo-binutils provides a broader suite of inspection tools.
llvm-tools-preview – Provides the raw tools; cargo-binutils adds the user-friendly Cargo subcommand wrapper.

License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 27, 2024 11:42pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	aca0e0a0