microsoft/coreutils

Worth installing(Strong adoption and recent activity)

Coreutils for Windows: Installer & Packaging

Why this repo matters

Microsoft-maintained Rust port brings native GNU coreutils to Windows for seamless cross-platform scripting.
Single multi-call binary installable via WinGet enables consistent command-line workflows across operating systems.
Recent activity and strong adoption signal growing maturity for Windows-native Unix toolchain integration.

Key Metrics

Stars: 5.2k
Forks: 107
Open Issues: 57
Stars (7d delta): 0
Stars (30d delta): 75

Scores & Metadata

Trend Velocity Score: 0.00
Opportunity Score: 25.00
Confidence Score: 100.00
Language: Rust
License: MIT
Topics:
🏷️ command-line-tool 🏷️ coreutils 🏷️ gnu-coreutils
First Seen: 4 months ago

Star History

5.2k stars+1.0k over 41 snapshots6/14/2026 – 9/15/2026

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