mlua
Safe, high-level Rust bindings for Lua 5.1-5.5, LuaJIT, and Luau with async/await support.
What is mlua?
mlua is a set of Rust bindings for multiple Lua versions (5.1 through 5.5, LuaJIT, and Luau) that enables embedding Lua in Rust applications or writing Lua modules in Rust. It provides a safe, high-level API for seamless interoperability between Rust and Lua, supporting both standalone scripting and loadable module modes with a focus on safety and practicality.
Rust developers who need to embed Lua as a scripting engine in their applications or create native Lua modules in Rust for performance-critical extensions.
Developers choose mlua for its comprehensive multi-version Lua support, safety-first design that minimizes unsafe code, and flexible features like async/await integration and Serde serialization, making it suitable for production use.
Overview
High level Lua 5.5/5.4/5.3/5.2/5.1 (including LuaJIT) and Luau bindings to Rust with async/await support
Use Cases
Best For
- Embedding Lua as a scripting language in Rust applications for game engines or configuration systems.
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