# sway

> Smart contract programming language and toolchain for Fuel

Sway is a Rust-inspired smart contract programming language developed for the Fuel blockchain. It provides a specialized compiler, a standard library, and the Forc build system and package manager. Developers run the toolchain directly from the command line.

- Source: https://github.com/FuelLabs/sway
- Homepage: https://docs.fuel.network/docs/sway/
- License: Apache-2.0
- Built with: Rust 66.2%, Sway 31.5%, Other 2.3%
- Stars: 61363
- Forks: 5426
- Contributors: 161
- Last commit: 2026-10-19
- Latest release: v0.72.1 (2026-08-28)
- Purpose: Developer tools
- Type: CLI, Library / SDK
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 83/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 24/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 11/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [v0.72.1](https://github.com/FuelLabs/sway/releases/tag/v0.72.1). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

macOS:

- [forc-binaries-darwin_amd64.tar.gz](https://github.com/FuelLabs/sway/releases/download/v0.72.1/forc-binaries-darwin_amd64.tar.gz) (75 MB, 125 downloads)
- [forc-binaries-darwin_arm64.tar.gz](https://github.com/FuelLabs/sway/releases/download/v0.72.1/forc-binaries-darwin_arm64.tar.gz) (71 MB, 188 downloads)

Linux:

- [forc-binaries-linux_amd64.tar.gz](https://github.com/FuelLabs/sway/releases/download/v0.72.1/forc-binaries-linux_amd64.tar.gz) (75 MB, 11k downloads)
- [forc-binaries-linux_arm64.tar.gz](https://github.com/FuelLabs/sway/releases/download/v0.72.1/forc-binaries-linux_arm64.tar.gz) (71 MB, 779 downloads)

## Alternatives

- [Rust](https://diggithub.com/rust-lang/rust.md): The Rust programming language
- [V](https://diggithub.com/vlang/v.md): Simple, fast compiled language
- [Carbon Language](https://diggithub.com/carbon-language/carbon-lang.md): Experimental successor to C++
- [kotlin](https://diggithub.com/JetBrains/kotlin.md): Statically typed programming language for multiplatform development
- [webpack](https://diggithub.com/webpack/webpack.md): Module bundler for JavaScript
- [SWC](https://diggithub.com/swc-project/swc.md): Rust-based platform for the web

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/FuelLabs/sway
Updated: 2026-10-29