What is rust-external-26?

This repository distributes a third-party cheat tool for the multiplayer survival game Rust. The game Rust is published by Facepunch Studios and is a separate product from the Rust programming language. The tool provides several features that give players unfair advantages over others. ESP (extra-sensory perception) refers to on-screen overlays that show the positions of other players, sleeping characters, and hidden resource stashes through walls and terrain, information the game is designed to keep hidden. The aim correction feature automatically adjusts where the player's weapon fires to compensate for bullet drop and movement, effectively acting as an aimbot. The recoil compensation feature reduces or eliminates the weapon recoil that the game applies to make combat harder. The tool runs as an external process rather than modifying the game's files directly, which the README describes as reducing detection risk. The SEO section at the bottom of the README explicitly mentions bypassing EAC, which is Easy Anti-Cheat, the anti-cheat system Rust uses to detect and ban players who use unauthorized software. The repository frames itself as intended for educational purposes and game engine research, but the features described are standard components of multiplayer game cheating software. Using tools like this violates the terms of service for Rust and can result in a permanent ban from the game. The README links to a Releases tab for downloading a prebuilt executable.