Installation

Add vulkan_rust to your project

[dependencies]
vulkan-rust = "0.10"

Platform requirements

Windows

Install the LunarG Vulkan SDK. This provides vulkan-1.dll and the validation layers.

Linux

Install your distribution’s Vulkan packages:

# Ubuntu / Debian
sudo apt install libvulkan-dev vulkan-validationlayers

# Fedora
sudo dnf install vulkan-loader-devel vulkan-validation-layers

# Arch
sudo pacman -S vulkan-icd-loader vulkan-validation-layers

macOS

Install the LunarG Vulkan SDK for macOS, which includes MoltenVK for Vulkan-on-Metal translation.

Verify your setup

After installing, run this to confirm Vulkan is available:

# If you installed the Vulkan SDK:
vulkaninfo --summary

You should see your GPU listed with a supported Vulkan version.

Next steps

Ready to write code? Continue to Hello Triangle, Part 1.