Awesome Rust Python

Python libraries and tools powered by Rust.

Rust brings performance, safety, and concurrency to Python. This list showcases libraries that leverage Rust to supercharge Python applications.

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📚 Contents

• 🏗️ Build Tools & Frameworks
• 🧠 Data Processing
• 🛠️ Development Tools
• 🌐 Web & Networking
• 🤖 Machine Learning & AI
• ⚡ Performance & Caching
• 📝 Text Processing & Parsing
• 🧰 Utilities
• 🎮 Game Development
• 📖 Resources

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🏗️ Build Tools & Frameworks

Tools and frameworks for building Rust-powered Python extensions.

• cpython - Experimental Rust-for-CPython branch focused on bringing Rust into CPython internals.
• inline-python - Inline Python code directly in your Rust code.
• maturin - Build and publish Rust-based Python packages with minimal configuration.
• pyo3-async-runtimes - PyO3-based bridges between Python and Rust async runtimes.
• pyo3-file - Helper library for working with Python file-like objects with Rust.
• pyo3-stub-gen - Stub file (*.pyi) generator for PyO3.
• PyO3 - Rust bindings for Python, including tools for creating native Python extension modules.
• rustimport - Import Rust source files directly from Python.
• RustPython - Python Interpreter written in Rust.
• setuptools-rust - Setuptools plugin for building Rust extensions.

🧠 Data Processing

High-performance data processing and serialization libraries.

• delta-rs - Native Rust library for Delta Lake with Python bindings.
• jiter - Fast iterable JSON parser.
• ormsgpack - MessagePack serialization library for Python written in Rust.
• orjson - Fast, correct JSON library.
• polars - DataFrame library with a Pandas-like API.
• pydantic-core - Core validation logic for Pydantic v2.
• rustworkx - High-performance Python graph library implemented in Rust.
• yaml-rs - High-performance YAML v1.2 parser.

🛠️ Development Tools

Developer tools that enhance Python development workflows.

• huak - Python package manager.
• prek - Fast reimplementation of the pre-commit framework.
• pylyzer - Static code analyzer and language server.
• ruff - Extremely fast Python linter and code formatter.
• rumdl - Markdown linter and formatter.
• rye - Python project management tool.
• ty - Python type checker and language server.
• uv - Python package installer and resolver.

🌐 Web & Networking

Web servers, networking libraries, and cryptographic tools.

• BustAPI - High-performance Python web framework.
• compio-py - AsyncIO event loop using Rust compio.
• cryptography - Cryptographic recipes and primitives.
• django-bolt - Rust-powered API framework for Django.
• granian - High-performance ASGI/WSGI server.
• httparse - Wrapper for the httparse HTTP parser.
• leviathan - Lightning-fast event loop for Python asyncio.
• nh3 - Binding to Ammonia HTML sanitizer.
• pyreqwest - HTTP client based on reqwest.
• pyrtls - Rustls-based TLS library.
• rloop - AsyncIO event loop.
• rnet - HTTP client with TLS fingerprinting.
• Robyn - Async web framework with a Rust runtime.

🤖 Machine Learning & AI

Tools for machine learning, NLP, and AI applications.

• boxlite - Local-first sandbox for AI agents.
• chroma - Search and retrieval database for AI applications.
• monty - Minimal secure Python interpreter for AI workloads.
• safetensors - Safe and fast tensor serialization format.
• tokenizers - Fast tokenizers for NLP pipelines.

⚡ Performance & Caching

High-performance caching and data structure libraries.

• cachebox - Memoizing and caching library.
• fastbloom - Bloom filter implementation.
• moka-py - High performance caching library.
• rbloom - Bloom filter library.

📝 Text Processing & Parsing

Libraries for text processing, parsing, and manipulation.

• comrak - Python bindings for Comrak CommonMark/GFM parser.
• Python-Regex - Port of the Rust regex library.
• pyromark - Markdown parser.
• regex-rs - Bindings for the regex crate.
• tantivy-py - Bindings for Tantivy full-text search engine.

🧰 Utilities

Miscellaneous utility libraries.

• geohashr - Geohashing library.
• hexora - Static analysis of malicious code.
• imgrs - High-performance image processing library for Python powered by Rust.
• oxyde - Type-safe async ORM with a high-performance Rust core.
• jsrun - JavaScript runtime powered by V8.
• magic-rs - Dependency-free file type detection backed by Rust.
• PyDomainExtractor - Domain extraction library.
• pythonize - Serialization library for Rust types.
• ratatui-py - Python bindings for Ratatui (Rust TUI) via FFI.
• result - Rust-like Result type.
• rtoml - TOML library.
• ryaml - YAML library.
• tonio - Multi-threaded async runtime.
• ulid-rs-py - Fast ULID implementation for Python.
• uuid-utils - Bindings to Rust UUID.
• whenever - Modern datetime library.
• zensical - Static site generator.

🎮 Game Development

Game engines and frameworks.

• pyxel - Retro game engine.

📖 Resources

Learning Materials

• Calling Rust from Python - Tutorial series on Rust-Python integration.
• PyO3 User Guide - Comprehensive guide to building Python extensions with Rust.
• Speed Up Your Python with Rust - Guide to optimizing Python with Rust.

Articles & Blog Posts

• Pydantic V2 Plan - How Rust powers Pydantic's performance improvements.
• Ruff: One Tool to Rule Them All - The story behind building a fast Python linter in Rust.
• Why Polars uses Rust - Insights into choosing Rust for data processing.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read the contribution guidelines first.