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cargo-bloat for Mac

Find out what takes most of the space in your executable

Quick answer: cargo-bloat is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install cargo-bloat. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 18 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What cargo-bloat is

cargo-bloat is a command-line tool for macOS: find out what takes most of the space in your executable.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/RazrFalcon/cargo-bloat.

How to install cargo-bloat

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install cargo-bloat.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install cargo-bloat on Mac?

Run brew install cargo-bloat in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is cargo-bloat open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does cargo-bloat run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is cargo-bloat?

It was installed 18 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6753 in this catalogue.

What version of cargo-bloat is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.12.1.