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Morshedul Munna
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I built Xecute, a CLI tool to structure Rust API projects with Axum

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Hey everyone!

I've been working with Rust and Axum and wanted to make the initial setup of API projects more organized and less repetitive. So, I built Xecute, an open-source CLI tool for Rust API development.

To clarify, Xecute is not a web framework. It's a set of tools and macros built on top of Axum. You still use Axum as your web framework, with Xecute helping you organize your application architecture.

What it provides

  • MVC architecture by default, with optional CQRS
  • Modular project and resource generation
  • Dependency injection
  • Payload validation and consistent error handling
  • Middleware support
  • Swagger/OpenAPI documentation
  • Structured logging and development hot reload

You can create and run a project with just a few commands:

cargo install xecute-cli --locked

xecute new my-api
cd my-api
xecute run dev
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The goal is to reduce repetitive setup so developers can focus more on application logic while keeping Axum's flexibility.

GitHub: https://github.com/morshedulmunna/xecute

I'd appreciate feedback from the Rust community!

What would you improve, and what features would you want in a tool like this?

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