Show HN: nichy – a visualizer for Rust type memory layouts

Category: devtools

Tags: rust, visualizer, memory-layout

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 3, Utility: 7)

A visualizer for Rust type memory layouts and niche optimizations, allowing developers to interactively explore how their structs, enums, and references are represented in memory across different targets. It fills a known gap in Rust tooling by making low-level memory layout details accessible and educational.

Target audience: backend devs, systems programmers, Rust developers

Repository: https://niche.rs/ · Rust · Apache-2.0 · 112764 stars

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