Star History
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#81
MOST-STARRED Rust
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars gained | +56 | +233 | +720 |
| Per day | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Forks gained | +2 | +10 | +25 |
baml gained 233 stars in the last 30 days, about 8 a day, and now has 9.3K. It is about 3 years old and has averaged roughly 3.1K stars a year. It ranks #81 among Rust repositories and #720 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
Trending Record
5
DAYS ON TRENDING
#143
BEST RANK
Sep 24, 2026
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
baml has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #143. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
baml is an open-source project written in Rust: The programming language for agents.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in boundaryml, guardrails, llm. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Optimized execution pipeline written in Rust for predictable speed.
Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.
Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.
Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.
Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.
📥 Installation
$ cargo install baml⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Rust toolchain (rustc / cargo >= 1.70)
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
baml coordinates its core functionality through a modular Rust pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Autonomous AI Agents
Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with baml.
Model Inference & Prompting
Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.
Context Memory & RAG
Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.
Developer Productivity
Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.
🚀 Getting Started
Install baml using your package manager: `cargo install baml`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for baml.
Import baml into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `baml --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with Rust, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
BoundaryML/baml is currently ranked #720 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does baml do? +
The programming language for agents
What language is baml written in? +
The primary language is Rust. Topics include: boundaryml, guardrails, llm, programming-language, structured-data.
Is baml actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 26, 2026 with 356 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does baml have? +
baml has 9,335 stars and 493 forks on GitHub.
How does baml rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 9,335 stars, BoundaryML/baml is ranked #720 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #81 among Rust projects.
What license is baml distributed under? +
The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
