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Ferritin, a new front end for Rust docs, built on rustdoc JSON

Ferritin, a new front end for Rust docs, built on rustdoc JSON

by jbr·Jul 16, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●●BangerSolve My ProblemSlickDark Horse

Solves the cross-crate re-export navigation hell that docs.rs ignores.

Strengths
  • •Resolves re-exports across crate boundaries to show true definition source.
  • •Hover previews allow type inspection without navigating away from context.
  • •Local CLI and TUI modes offer offline access and terminal integration.
Weaknesses
  • •Dependent on docs.rs JSON availability and update frequency.
  • •Needs to build trust against the entrenched default of docs.rs.
Target Audience

Rust developers

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docs.rs · rustdoc · Dash

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