rustworkx
A High-Performance Graph Library for Python
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Yes. rustworkx is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and offers a permissive Apache-2.0 license. Install friction is moderate but manageable for common platforms thanks to precompiled wheels. It is worth installing if you need fast graph operations and can work with Python 3.10+; avoid it only if you are locked to older Python versions or a platform without precompiled binaries and cannot install Rust.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.10.
- On platforms without precompiled binaries, building from source requires Rust >= 1.85 and cargo installed.
- Medium install friction due to compiled Rust binaries, but precompiled wheels are available for common platforms (x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x Linux; x86_64 macOS; 32/64-bit Windows).
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; attribution and license notice required.
last release 2026-07-30 (15 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-07 · 1,738 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 7,974,860 downloads/mo, #1,676 on PyPI
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pip install rustworkx
import rustworkx
graph = rustworkx.PyGraph()
a = graph.add_node("A")
b = graph.add_node("B")
graph.add_edges_from([(a, b, 1.5)])
rustworkx.dijkstra_shortest_paths(graph, a, b, weight_fn=float)- Whether visualization modules (mpl_draw, graphviz_drawer) are production-ready or experimental
- Performance benchmarks compared to NetworkX or other Python graph libraries
- API stability guarantees or deprecation policy across minor versions
What it is and what it does
rustworkx is a graph library that wraps Rust graph algorithms in a Python interface, letting you build and analyze graphs—directed, undirected, weighted, or multigraphs—without leaving Python. It exposes graph types like PyGraph and PyDiGraph, plus algorithm functions like dijkstra_shortest_paths, all importable from a single module. The library runs on modern Python (3.10+) and comes with precompiled wheels for most platforms, so installation is typically a single pip command.
The package is designed for applications that need both ease of use and speed: it originated as a replacement for NetworkX in Qiskit's transpiler DAG but has grown into a general-purpose tool. You construct graphs by adding nodes and edges, then call algorithm functions to compute paths, detect cycles, or traverse the graph. Optional dependencies (matplotlib, graphviz, pillow) unlock visualization functions. It has no known vulnerabilities and is actively maintained.
Use it for
- Build and analyze directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) for compiler or workflow optimization tasks
- Compute shortest paths and other graph algorithms on large networks where performance matters
- Construct knowledge graphs or dependency networks for scientific computing or data analysis
- Implement graph-based algorithms in quantum computing or circuit simulation workflows
- Visualize graph structures using matplotlib or graphviz renderers for debugging or reporting
Worth the install?
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Yes.
rustworkx is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and offers a permissive Apache-2.0 license. Install friction is moderate but manageable for common platforms thanks to precompiled wheels. It is worth installing if you need fast graph operations and can work with Python 3.10+; avoid it only if you are locked to older Python versions or a platform without precompiled binaries and cannot install Rust.
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rustworkx on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled Rust binaries, but precompiled wheels are available for common platforms (x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x Linux; x86_64 macOS; 32/64-bit Windows). Building from source requires Rust >= 1.85 and maturin >= 1.9. Active maintenance with a release 15 days ago.
Requires Python >= 3.10. On platforms without precompiled binaries, building from source requires Rust >= 1.85 and cargo installed.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; attribution and license notice required.
Quickstart
pip install rustworkx
import rustworkx
graph = rustworkx.PyGraph()
a = graph.add_node("A")
b = graph.add_node("B")
graph.add_edges_from([(a, b, 1.5)])
rustworkx.dijkstra_shortest_paths(graph, a, b, weight_fn=float)Verify before relying
- Whether visualization modules (mpl_draw, graphviz_drawer) are production-ready or experimental
- Performance benchmarks compared to NetworkX or other Python graph libraries
- API stability guarantees or deprecation policy across minor versions
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagenumpy |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 15 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 7,974,860 / month, #1,676 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Rust |
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