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#36
MOST-STARRED Rust
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars gained | +238 | +1K | +3.1K |
| Per day | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Forks gained | +16 | +63 | +157 |
herdr gained 1K stars in the last 30 days, about 34 a day, and now has 40.9K. It is about 1 year old and has averaged roughly 40.9K stars a year. It ranks #36 among Rust repositories and #253 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
Trending Record
6
DAYS ON TRENDING
#43
BEST RANK
Sep 23, 2026
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
herdr has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #43. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
herdr is an open-source project written in Rust: the runtime your coding agents live on.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in agent, agent-orchestration, ai. 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 herdr⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Rust toolchain (rustc / cargo >= 1.70)
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
herdr 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 herdr.
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 herdr using your package manager: `cargo install herdr`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for herdr.
Import herdr into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `herdr --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
herdrdev/herdr is currently ranked #253 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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| #253 | herdrdev/herdr This Project | Rust | ★ 40.9K | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does herdr do? +
the runtime your coding agents live on
What language is herdr written in? +
The primary language is Rust. Topics include: agent, agent-orchestration, ai, ai-agents, claude-code.
Is herdr actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 27, 2026 with 375 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does herdr have? +
herdr has 40,943 stars and 3,137 forks on GitHub.
How does herdr rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 40,943 stars, herdrdev/herdr is ranked #253 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #36 among Rust projects.
What license is herdr distributed under? +
The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
