About Carbon
From GitHubCarbon is a self-updating, lightweight, intelligent mod loader for Rust utilizing the latest C# and Harmony for the best performance and stability possible, fully compatible with Oxide.
Carbon is a self-updating, lightweight, intelligent mod loader for Rust utilizing the latest C# and Harmony for the best performance and stability possible. Its robust framework and backward compatibility with Oxide plugins make it the ultimate replacement for those wanting better functionality and performance from their plugins!
Carbon has all the creature comforts you need to run your server, such as a permission system, user system, and so much more. Carbon is developed by experienced developers and server owners working to take the tedium out of hosting servers and make configuration and setup seamless with an integrated GUI in-game to manage everything!
:package: Download
Start using Carbon today, download the latest version from our [releases page][production]. We also provide a [quick start script][quick-start] to get your server running in minutes, available for Windows and Linux.
:blue_book: Documentation
For more in-depth Carbon documentation, from builds and deployment, check [here][documentation]. Find all currently available hooks [here][hooks]. If you are a developer take a look at our [Developer Documentation][developer-doc].
:question: Support
Join our official [Discord server][discord] for support, more frequent development info, discussions and future plans.
⚙️ Development
To help us and work with us on the project, or get started with Carbon's structure, follow this for understanding how it works. The project is split in various essential and mostly independent components, making it easier to organize and follow.
Getting Started
Upon cloning Carbon, all you need to execute is setup.bat to initialize the entire project and its dependencies.
Highlights
From source dataLoaders
Runs on Carbon.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under GPL-3.0.
Carbon on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Not available. This mod isn't available as a one-click install here. Download it and upload it to your server in Files.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Carbon
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Rust — 4 GB (4 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- rustbeta_staging_build (beta), released 2026-10-14
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon |
From 29 recorded builds of Carbon.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| rustbeta_staging_build beta | 2026-10-14 | n/a | Carbon |
| edge_build beta | 2026-10-14 | n/a | Carbon |
| rustbeta_staging_build beta | 2026-10-13 | n/a | Carbon |
| edge_build beta | 2026-10-13 | n/a | Carbon |
| rustbeta_staging_build beta | 2026-10-11 | n/a | Carbon |
| rustbeta_staging_build beta | 2026-10-09 | n/a | Carbon |
Deploy a server above, then upload the file in Files.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogLibraries & compatibility
Foundations and fixes other mods build on. Usually installed because something else needs it.
Runs on your server
From source side supportGitHub lists Carbon as required on the server. Check its GitHub page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Rust
- Loaders
- Carbon
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Carbon server.
Verified at the source
- ✓GitHubOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-15Open ↗
- ✓AuthorCarbonCommunity, as published on GitHub
- ✓LicenseGPL-3.0Free
