quickwit-oss/quickwit
Cloud-native OSS search engine for observability
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#113
MOST-STARRED Rust
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars gained | +70 | +292 | +900 |
| Per day | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Forks gained | +3 | +12 | +31 |
quickwit gained 292 stars in the last 30 days, about 10 a day, and now has 11.7K. It is about 5 years old and has averaged roughly 2.3K stars a year. It ranks #113 among Rust repositories and #989 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
Trending Record
2
DAYS ON TRENDING
#3436
BEST RANK
Oct 6, 2026
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
quickwit has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #3436. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
quickwit is an open-source project written in Rust: Cloud-native OSS search engine for observability.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in big-data, cloud-native, cloud-storage. 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 quickwit
⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Rust toolchain (rustc / cargo >= 1.70)
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
quickwit 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
High-Throughput Storage
Persist and retrieve structured data records with minimal latency and high concurrency.
In-Memory Caching
Accelerate application response times by caching frequently queried database entities.
Analytical Queries
Run aggregate metrics and point lookups across large sets of records.
Distributed Replication
Synchronize state across multiple cluster nodes with strong consistency guarantees.
🚀 Getting Started
Install quickwit using your package manager: `cargo install quickwit`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for quickwit.
Import quickwit into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `quickwit --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
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does quickwit do? +
Cloud-native OSS search engine for observability
What language is quickwit written in? +
The primary language is Rust. Topics include: big-data, cloud-native, cloud-storage, distributed-tracing, log-management.
Is quickwit actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 5, 2026 with 828 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does quickwit have? +
quickwit has 11,699 stars and 611 forks on GitHub.
How does quickwit rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 11,699 stars, quickwit-oss/quickwit is ranked #989 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #113 among Rust projects.
What license is quickwit distributed under? +
The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.