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Rust-powered Firebase emulator runs 40× faster, uses 10× less RAM

What is Firenook – Firebase emulators in Rust: 40× faster writes, 10× less RAM?

Firenook is a drop-in replacement for the Firebase Local Emulator Suite written in Rust. It speeds up write operations by about 40×, cuts peak memory use to a tenth, and works without installing Java, while keeping your data across restarts.

Who it is for

Developers testing Firebase locally can cut test runtimes and free up memory on their machines.

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