feat(cross-compile): add cross-compilation support with --target flag, friendly target aliases, and automatic rustup target installation

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-02-09 - 1.1.0 - feat(cross-compile)
+add cross-compilation support with --target flag, friendly target aliases, and automatic rustup target installation
+
+- tsrust CLI: add --target flag (can be provided multiple times) to cross-compile for specified targets
+- Introduce friendly target aliases (linux_amd64, linux_arm64, linux_amd64_musl, linux_arm64_musl, macos_amd64, macos_arm64) and resolve them to Rust triples
+- CargoRunner.build accepts a target parameter and CargoRunner.ensureTarget installs missing rustup targets automatically
+- Cross-compiled binaries are copied into dist_rust and named <bin>_<friendly> (e.g., rustproxy_linux_arm64)
+- README updated with cross-compilation usage and supported target aliases
+- Native build behavior is preserved when --target is not provided
+
 ## 2026-02-09 - 1.0.3 - fix(tsrust)
 bump patch version due to no changes
 

readme.md

@@ -83,6 +83,42 @@ Run `cargo clean` before building to force a full rebuild:
 tsrust --clean
 ```
 
+### Cross-Compilation
+
+Cross-compile for different OS/architecture combinations using the `--target` flag:
+
+```bash
+# Cross-compile for a single target
+tsrust --target linux_arm64
+
+# Cross-compile for multiple targets
+tsrust --target linux_arm64 --target linux_amd64
+
+# Full Rust triples are also accepted
+tsrust --target aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
+```
+
+Supported friendly target names:
+
+| Friendly name | Rust target triple |
+|---|---|
+| `linux_amd64` | `x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu` |
+| `linux_arm64` | `aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu` |
+| `linux_amd64_musl` | `x86_64-unknown-linux-musl` |
+| `linux_arm64_musl` | `aarch64-unknown-linux-musl` |
+| `macos_amd64` | `x86_64-apple-darwin` |
+| `macos_arm64` | `aarch64-apple-darwin` |
+
+When using `--target`, output binaries are named `<binname>_<os>_<arch>`:
+
+```
+dist_rust/
+├── rustproxy_linux_arm64
+└── rustproxy_linux_amd64
+```
+
+`tsrust` automatically installs missing rustup targets via `rustup target add` when needed.
+
 ### 🗑️ Clean Only
 
 Remove all build artifacts without rebuilding:

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tsrust',
-  version: '1.0.3',
+  version: '1.1.0',
   description: 'A tool for compiling Rust projects, detecting Cargo workspaces, building with cargo, and placing binaries in a conventional dist_rust directory.'
 }

ts/mod_cargo/classes.cargorunner.ts

@@ -27,16 +27,21 @@ export class CargoRunner {
     return result.stdout.trim();
   }
 
-  public async build(options: { debug?: boolean; clean?: boolean } = {}): Promise<ICargoRunResult> {
+  public async build(options: { debug?: boolean; clean?: boolean; target?: string } = {}): Promise<ICargoRunResult> {
     if (options.clean) {
       console.log('Cleaning previous build...');
       await this.clean();
     }
 
-    const profile = options.debug ? '' : ' --release';
+    if (options.target) {
-    const command = `cd ${this.rustDir} && cargo build${profile}`;
+      await this.ensureTarget(options.target);
+    }
 
-    console.log(`Running: cargo build${profile}`);
+    const profile = options.debug ? '' : ' --release';
+    const targetFlag = options.target ? ` --target ${options.target}` : '';
+    const command = `cd ${this.rustDir} && cargo build${profile}${targetFlag}`;
+
+    console.log(`Running: cargo build${profile}${targetFlag}`);
     const result = await this.shell.exec(command);
 
     return {
@@ -46,6 +51,22 @@ export class CargoRunner {
     };
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Ensures a rustup target is installed. If not present, installs it via `rustup target add`.
+   */
+  public async ensureTarget(triple: string): Promise<void> {
+    const listResult = await this.shell.execSilent('rustup target list --installed');
+    const installedTargets = listResult.stdout.split('\n').map((l) => l.trim());
+    if (installedTargets.includes(triple)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    console.log(`Installing rustup target: ${triple}`);
+    const addResult = await this.shell.exec(`rustup target add ${triple}`);
+    if (addResult.exitCode !== 0) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to install rustup target ${triple}`);
+    }
+  }
+
   public async clean(): Promise<ICargoRunResult> {
     const command = `cd ${this.rustDir} && cargo clean`;
     const result = await this.shell.exec(command);

ts/mod_cli/classes.tsrustcli.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,42 @@ import { CargoConfig } from '../mod_cargo/index.js';
 import { CargoRunner } from '../mod_cargo/index.js';
 import { FsHelpers } from '../mod_fs/index.js';
 
+/** Maps friendly target names to Rust target triples */
+const targetAliasMap: Record<string, string> = {
+  linux_amd64: 'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
+  linux_arm64: 'aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu',
+  linux_amd64_musl: 'x86_64-unknown-linux-musl',
+  linux_arm64_musl: 'aarch64-unknown-linux-musl',
+  macos_amd64: 'x86_64-apple-darwin',
+  macos_arm64: 'aarch64-apple-darwin',
+};
+
+/** Reverse map: Rust triple → friendly name */
+const tripleToFriendlyMap: Record<string, string> = {};
+for (const [friendly, triple] of Object.entries(targetAliasMap)) {
+  tripleToFriendlyMap[triple] = friendly;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolves a user-provided target name to a Rust target triple.
+ * Accepts both friendly names (linux_arm64) and raw triples (aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu).
+ */
+function resolveTargetAlias(name: string): string {
+  return targetAliasMap[name] || name;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Derives a friendly name from a Rust target triple for use in output filenames.
+ * Falls back to the raw triple with dashes replaced by underscores.
+ */
+function friendlyName(triple: string): string {
+  if (tripleToFriendlyMap[triple]) {
+    return tripleToFriendlyMap[triple];
+  }
+  // Derive from triple: e.g. x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu → x86_64_unknown_linux_gnu
+  return triple.replace(/-/g, '_');
+}
+
 export class TsRustCli {
   private cli: plugins.smartcli.Smartcli;
   private cwd: string;
@@ -58,42 +94,96 @@ export class TsRustCli {
 
       console.log(`Binary targets: ${workspaceInfo.binTargets.join(', ')}`);
 
-      // Build
       const isDebug = !!(argvArg as any).debug;
       const shouldClean = !!(argvArg as any).clean;
-      const cargoRunner = new CargoRunner(rustDir);
-      const buildResult = await cargoRunner.build({ debug: isDebug, clean: shouldClean });
-
-      if (!buildResult.success) {
-        console.error(`Build failed with exit code ${buildResult.exitCode}`);
-        process.exit(1);
-      }
-
-      // Copy binaries to dist_rust/
-      const profile = isDebug ? 'debug' : 'release';
-      const targetDir = path.join(rustDir, 'target', profile);
       const distDir = path.join(this.cwd, 'dist_rust');
+      const profile = isDebug ? 'debug' : 'release';
 
-      await FsHelpers.ensureEmptyDir(distDir);
+      // Parse --target flag (can appear multiple times)
+      const rawTargets = (argvArg as any).target;
+      const targets: string[] = rawTargets
+        ? Array.isArray(rawTargets) ? rawTargets : [rawTargets]
+        : [];
 
-      for (const binName of workspaceInfo.binTargets) {
+      if (targets.length > 0) {
-        const srcBinary = path.join(targetDir, binName);
+        // Cross-compilation mode
-        const destBinary = path.join(distDir, binName);
+        const resolvedTargets = targets.map((t: string) => ({
+          triple: resolveTargetAlias(t),
+          friendly: friendlyName(resolveTargetAlias(t)),
+        }));
 
-        if (!(await FsHelpers.fileExists(srcBinary))) {
+        console.log(`Cross-compiling for: ${resolvedTargets.map((t) => `${t.friendly} (${t.triple})`).join(', ')}`);
-          console.warn(`Warning: Expected binary not found: ${srcBinary}`);
+
-          continue;
+        await FsHelpers.ensureEmptyDir(distDir);
+
+        for (const { triple, friendly } of resolvedTargets) {
+          console.log(`\n--- Building for ${friendly} (${triple}) ---`);
+          const cargoRunner = new CargoRunner(rustDir);
+          const buildResult = await cargoRunner.build({ debug: isDebug, clean: shouldClean, target: triple });
+
+          if (!buildResult.success) {
+            console.error(`Build failed for target ${triple} with exit code ${buildResult.exitCode}`);
+            process.exit(1);
+          }
+
+          // Cross-compiled binaries go to target/<triple>/<profile>/
+          const targetDir = path.join(rustDir, 'target', triple, profile);
+
+          for (const binName of workspaceInfo.binTargets) {
+            const srcBinary = path.join(targetDir, binName);
+            const destName = `${binName}_${friendly}`;
+            const destBinary = path.join(distDir, destName);
+
+            if (!(await FsHelpers.fileExists(srcBinary))) {
+              console.warn(`Warning: Expected binary not found: ${srcBinary}`);
+              continue;
+            }
+
+            await FsHelpers.copyFile(srcBinary, destBinary);
+            await FsHelpers.makeExecutable(destBinary);
+
+            const size = await FsHelpers.getFileSize(destBinary);
+            console.log(`Copied ${binName} (${FsHelpers.formatFileSize(size)}) -> dist_rust/${destName}`);
+          }
+
+          // Only clean on first iteration
+          if (shouldClean) {
+            (argvArg as any).clean = false;
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Native build (unchanged behavior)
+        const cargoRunner = new CargoRunner(rustDir);
+        const buildResult = await cargoRunner.build({ debug: isDebug, clean: shouldClean });
+
+        if (!buildResult.success) {
+          console.error(`Build failed with exit code ${buildResult.exitCode}`);
+          process.exit(1);
         }
 
-        await FsHelpers.copyFile(srcBinary, destBinary);
+        const targetDir = path.join(rustDir, 'target', profile);
-        await FsHelpers.makeExecutable(destBinary);
 
-        const size = await FsHelpers.getFileSize(destBinary);
+        await FsHelpers.ensureEmptyDir(distDir);
-        console.log(`Copied ${binName} (${FsHelpers.formatFileSize(size)}) -> dist_rust/${binName}`);
+
+        for (const binName of workspaceInfo.binTargets) {
+          const srcBinary = path.join(targetDir, binName);
+          const destBinary = path.join(distDir, binName);
+
+          if (!(await FsHelpers.fileExists(srcBinary))) {
+            console.warn(`Warning: Expected binary not found: ${srcBinary}`);
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          await FsHelpers.copyFile(srcBinary, destBinary);
+          await FsHelpers.makeExecutable(destBinary);
+
+          const size = await FsHelpers.getFileSize(destBinary);
+          console.log(`Copied ${binName} (${FsHelpers.formatFileSize(size)}) -> dist_rust/${binName}`);
+        }
       }
 
       const elapsed = ((Date.now() - startTime) / 1000).toFixed(1);
-      console.log(`Done in ${elapsed}s`);
+      console.log(`\nDone in ${elapsed}s`);
     });
   }