cargo-bloat ☆

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Description:
Find out what takes most of the space in your executable

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.12.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: rust profiling optimization binary-analysis developer-tools

Install: brew install cargo-bloat

About:
cargo-bloat is a Rust command-line tool that analyzes compiled binaries to determine the size contribution of each dependency and function. It helps developers identify which parts of their code and third-party crates are consuming the most space. This enables targeted optimization to reduce executable size for performance-critical or resource-constrained applications.

Key Features:

Analyzes Rust crates and functions for size contribution
Works with both release and debug builds
Provides detailed breakdowns of dependency sizes
Supports checking specific Rust functions for bloat

Use Cases:

Reducing binary size for embedded systems or WASM applications
Identifying heavy dependencies in Rust projects
Optimizing deployment artifacts for faster downloads

Alternatives:

cargo-bloat – cargo-bloat is Rust-specific and analyzes crate-level bloat, while bloaty is language-agnostic and focuses on ELF/Mach-O sections and symbols
bloaty – bloaty is language-agnostic and focuses on ELF/Mach-O sections and symbols, while cargo-bloat is Rust-specific and analyzes crate-level bloat

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, sonoma, ventura, monterey, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 5:47pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	a2684e1c