cqlsh Rewrite in Rust
Dear cqlsh: Your dependencies were killing us (P.S. We rewrote you in Rust)

Dear cqlsh: Your dependencies were killing us (P.S. We rewrote you in Rust)

6/2/2026 · Cynthia Dunlop

What this post added

Introduces cqlsh-rs, a new Rust implementation of the cqlsh interactive CQL shell. Addresses packaging issues of the Python version by creating a static binary with no runtime dependencies. Overhauls the COPY TO/FROM feature to improve reliability and performance, addressing existing bugs and complexity.

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