REST Downloads
About REST
REST (Rust-based Electronic Structure Theory) is the first electronic structure package built entirely in Rust.
Source code & docs: gitee.com/restgroup
Install
Conda Install
conda create -n rest python=3.11 -c conda-forge
conda activate rest
conda install rest -c restgroup -c mokit -c conda-forge
Ready Image
Current Version: v2026.01
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Version | 2026.01 (3rd REST Workshop Edition) |
| Release Date | July 4, 2026 |
| Docker Image | rest_2026.01.tar.xz (~700 MB) — Download |
| Apptainer/Singularity Image | rest_2026.01.sif (~700 MB) — Download |
Historical Versions
v2025.01 (2nd REST Workshop Edition)
- Docker:
rest_2025.01.tar.gz(~1.6 GB) — Download - Apptainer/Singularity:
rest_2025.01.sif(~1.6 GB) — Download
Quick Install
Conda
conda create -n rest python=3.11 -c conda-forge
conda activate rest
conda install rest -c restgroup -c mokit -c conda-forge
Docker
wget -O rest_2026.01.tar.xz "https://rest-package-image.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/docker/rest_workshop_remote_260702.tar.xz"
docker load < rest_2026.01.tar.xz
Apptainer/Singularity
wget -O rest_2026.01.sif "https://rest-package-image.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/apptainer/rest_workshop_remote_260704.sif"
singularity exec rest_2026.01.sif rest --version
Citation
Li, Z.; Gao, T.; Wang, S.; et al. REST: Embracing the Rust Programming Language for Modern Electronic Structure Theory. Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2025. DOI: 10.1063/1674-0068/cjcp2510156