{"categories":[{"label":"Build Tools","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-build-tools/5"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"cargo-lambda is a Cargo subcommand that simplifies building and deploying Rust applications to AWS Lambda.","skillfed_tags":["aws-lambda","rust-tooling","serverless"],"use_cases":["Build and package Rust Lambda functions for deployment to AWS without manual build configuration","Cross-compile Rust code for Lambda's Linux runtime from macOS or Windows development machines","Integrate Rust Lambda development into a CI/CD pipeline using a single Cargo subcommand","Deploy event-driven Rust microservices to AWS Lambda with minimal boilerplate"],"what_it_does":"cargo-lambda is a Cargo subcommand\u2014a plugin for Rust's package manager\u2014that streamlines the process of building and deploying Rust code to AWS Lambda. It abstracts away much of the boilerplate and configuration needed to package Rust applications for Lambda's runtime environment. The tool depends on ziglang, a systems programming language used here to handle cross-platform compilation and linking.\n\nDevelopers use cargo-lambda when they want to write Lambda functions in Rust rather than the officially supported languages. It handles compilation, bundling, and deployment tasks that would otherwise require manual configuration of build scripts and AWS tooling. The project is actively maintained and has a modest but engaged user base.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are writing Rust for AWS Lambda. The tool is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. The medium install friction (ziglang dependency, platform-specific wheels) is a minor trade-off for the convenience it provides. Not relevant if you are not targeting Lambda or not using Rust."},"id":"cargo-lambda","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cargo-lambda","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cargo-lambda.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/cargo-lambda/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-02-26","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"cargo-lambda","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Cargo subcommand to work with AWS Lambda"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":101497,"position":12929,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.9.1"}