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DataDog/pup

Give your AI agent a Pup — a CLI companion with 200+ commands across 33+ Datadog products.

Rust ◇ cli Apache-2.0
★1KSTARS
⑂122FORKS
!13ISSUES
🏆#2,624GLOBAL RANK
🔥5DAYS TRENDING
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#270

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pup gained 26 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 1K. It is about 1 year old and has averaged roughly 1K stars a year. It ranks #270 among Rust repositories and #2,624 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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pup has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #1182. Below is the 30-day activity profile:

💡 Overview

pup is an open-source project written in Rust: Give your AI agent a Pup — a CLI companion with 200+ commands across 33+ Datadog products.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in cli, client, datadog. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

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Optimized execution pipeline written in Rust for predictable speed.

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Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

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Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

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Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ cargo install pup

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Rust toolchain (rustc / cargo >= 1.70)

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

pup 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

Command-Line Automation

Execute automated build, deployment, and maintenance tasks directly from the terminal.

CI/CD Workflow Integration

Run non-interactive validation checks in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or local pre-commit hooks.

Developer Environment Setup

Standardize local engineering workstations with single-binary utility commands.

Scripting & Pipeline Orchestration

Chain complex multi-stage scripts with reliable error reporting and exits.

🚀 Getting Started

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Install pup using your package manager: `cargo install pup`

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Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for pup.

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Import pup into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `pup --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 1,020 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the Apache-2.0 license.
Built in Rust for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Rust and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does pup do? +

Give your AI agent a Pup — a CLI companion with 200+ commands across 33+ Datadog products.

What language is pup written in? +

The primary language is Rust. Topics include: cli, client, datadog, observability.

Is pup actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 28, 2026 with 13 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does pup have? +

pup has 1,021 stars and 122 forks on GitHub.

How does pup rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 1,021 stars, DataDog/pup is ranked #2,624 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #270 among Rust projects.

What license is pup distributed under? +

The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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