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A Fediverse and Bluesky bot to post trending rust repositories, inspired by TrendingGithub
About rust-trending
rust-trending is an open-source bot that posts trending Rust repositories to Fediverse and Bluesky accounts. It is inspired by similar trending-repository bots such as TrendingGithub and pythontrending, and is distributed as a GitHub repository under the MIT license.
Key features
- Posts trending Rust repositories to Fediverse and Bluesky accounts
- Runs locally with Cargo or through Docker
- Includes Docker Compose setup and an example config file
- Requires a Redis instance to operate
- Provides a Nix flake for builds
- Licensed under MIT
Best for: Self-hosters and community accounts that want an automated feed of trending Rust repositories on Fediverse or Bluesky.
Good for
- Open source under the MIT license
- Documented local, Docker and Docker Compose run methods
- Publishes to both Fediverse and Bluesky
Watch out for
- Requires a Redis instance and a TOML configuration file
- No hosted service is offered; it must be deployed and operated by the user
rust-trending at a glance
- Category
- Social & Communities › Fediverse
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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rust-trending FAQ
What does the bot need to run?
A Redis instance and a configuration file created from config.example.toml.
How can it be started?
Locally with RUST_LOG=info cargo run -- config.toml, with docker run, or with docker-compose up -d.
What license does the project use?
It is licensed under the MIT license.
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