Observed arrival · 2026-09-05
Public Software Is Building a 57-Repository Rust Stack in Public
An open software suite proposes to rebuild the stack from firmware to office applications, with shared contracts and a repository-level progress ledger.
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The project maps a proposed software stack into 57 repositories grouped by dependency rings, 18 layers, and three waves. Its public state view reads CATALOG.toml data to show whether each repository has a first crate, while state.json and history/state.json preserve the current and historical snapshots. The visible plan includes WIT packages and wire schemas for cross-repository interfaces, a pub CLI for scaffolding and whole-suite builds, and a superproject intended to pin every crate.
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