diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2ca954..330dc63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ its own Wave configuration.
 | `pyBench` | `py-bench` | `devBenches/pyBench` | Python development container |
 | `flutterBench` | `flutter-bench` | `devBenches/flutterBench` | Flutter container; requires the bench to be installed |
 | `C++Bench` | `cpp-bench` | `devBenches/cppBench` | C++ development container with Powerlevel10k shell config |
+| `rustBench` | `rust-bench` | `devBenches/rustBench` | Rust development, cross-compilation, and WebAssembly container |
 | `cloudBench` | `cloud-bench` | `sysBenches/cloudBench` | Cloud tooling container with home, Azure config, and Docker socket mounts |
 
 ## How It Works
diff --git a/bin/wave-container-shell.sh b/bin/wave-container-shell.sh
index fbf242c..9a41791 100755
--- a/bin/wave-container-shell.sh
+++ b/bin/wave-container-shell.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ resolve_bench_defaults() {
             bench_dir="$workbenches_root/devBenches/cppBench"
             compose_file="$bench_dir/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml"
             ;;
+        rustBench|rust-bench)
+            container="rust-bench"
+            bench_dir="$workbenches_root/devBenches/rustBench"
+            compose_file="$bench_dir/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml"
+            ;;
         flutterBench|flutter-bench)
             container="flutter-bench"
             bench_dir="$workbenches_root/devBenches/flutterBench"
diff --git a/docs/workbenches-widgets.md b/docs/workbenches-widgets.md
index 805b95f..48b4947 100644
--- a/docs/workbenches-widgets.md
+++ b/docs/workbenches-widgets.md
@@ -103,6 +103,19 @@ The C++ container needs the shell config mounts for Powerlevel10k:
 The launcher checks for the required mounts and recreates the container if an
 older compose-only container is missing them.
 
+### rustBench
+
+- Widget key: `rustBench`
+- Label: `rustBench`
+- Icon: `brands@rust`
+- Container: `rust-bench`
+- Bench directory: `devBenches/rustBench`
+- Compose file: `devBenches/rustBench/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml`
+
+The Rust widget follows the same container-shell contract as `pyBench`. It
+starts or repairs the personalized Rust bench, then opens an interactive `zsh`
+shell with the shared workBenches mounts.
+
 ### cloudBench
 
 - Widget key: `cloudBench`
@@ -149,6 +162,7 @@ Then test the launcher directly:
 
 ```bash
 ~/projects/workBenches/scripts/wave-container-shell.sh --check pyBench
+~/projects/workBenches/scripts/wave-container-shell.sh --check rustBench
 ```
 
 ### Powerlevel10k Setup Appears
diff --git a/scripts/install-workbenches-widgets.sh b/scripts/install-workbenches-widgets.sh
index 79dac0c..df76871 100755
--- a/scripts/install-workbenches-widgets.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-workbenches-widgets.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ workbenches_root="${WORKBENCHES_ROOT:-$home_dir/projects/workBenches}"
 projects_root="${PROJECTS_ROOT:-$home_dir/projects}"
 wsl_connection="${WAVE_WSL_CONNECTION:-wsl://Ubuntu-24.04}"
 font_size="${WAVE_WIDGET_FONT_SIZE:-16}"
+install_launcher=true
 
 is_wsl() {
     [ -n "${WSL_DISTRO_NAME:-}" ] || grep -qi microsoft /proc/version 2>/dev/null
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ Options:
   --wsl-connection URI     Wave WSL connection URI (default: wsl://Ubuntu-24.04)
   --font-size POINTS       Widget font size (default: 16)
   --waveterm-config PATH   Wave config directory (default: Windows Wave config on WSL, otherwise ~/.config/waveterm)
+  --skip-launcher          Update Wave config without replacing the workBenches launcher
   -h, --help               Show this help
 EOF
 }
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
         --wsl-connection) wsl_connection="$2"; shift 2 ;;
         --font-size) font_size="$2"; shift 2 ;;
         --waveterm-config) waveterm_config_dir="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+        --skip-launcher) install_launcher=false; shift ;;
         -h|--help) usage; exit 0 ;;
         --*) echo "Unknown option: $1" >&2; usage >&2; exit 1 ;;
         *) echo "Unexpected argument: $1" >&2; usage >&2; exit 1 ;;
@@ -79,7 +82,9 @@ workbenches_root="$(cd "$workbenches_root" && pwd)"
 mkdir -p "$workbenches_root/scripts" "$projects_root" "$waveterm_config_dir"
 projects_root="$(cd "$projects_root" && pwd)"
 
-install -m 755 "$repo_dir/bin/wave-container-shell.sh" "$workbenches_root/scripts/wave-container-shell.sh"
+if [[ "$install_launcher" == true ]]; then
+    install -m 755 "$repo_dir/bin/wave-container-shell.sh" "$workbenches_root/scripts/wave-container-shell.sh"
+fi
 
 template_file="$repo_dir/templates/workbenches.widgets.json"
 widgets_file="$waveterm_config_dir/widgets.json"
@@ -128,7 +133,11 @@ else:
 connections_file.write_text(json.dumps(connections, indent=2) + "\n", encoding="utf-8")
 PY
 
-echo "Installed launcher: $workbenches_root/scripts/wave-container-shell.sh"
+if [[ "$install_launcher" == true ]]; then
+    echo "Installed launcher: $workbenches_root/scripts/wave-container-shell.sh"
+else
+    echo "Launcher unchanged: $workbenches_root/scripts/wave-container-shell.sh"
+fi
 echo "Updated widgets: $widgets_file"
 echo "Updated connections: $connections_file"
 echo "Projects widget root: $projects_root"
diff --git a/templates/workbenches.widgets.json b/templates/workbenches.widgets.json
index 520c0da..13654a8 100644
--- a/templates/workbenches.widgets.json
+++ b/templates/workbenches.widgets.json
@@ -77,6 +77,22 @@
       }
     }
   },
+  "rustBench": {
+    "icon": "brands@rust",
+    "label": "rustBench",
+    "description": "Open the rust-bench container shell",
+    "blockdef": {
+      "meta": {
+        "view": "term",
+        "controller": "shell",
+        "frame:title": "rustBench",
+        "connection": "__WSL_CONNECTION__",
+        "term:fontsize": __WAVE_WIDGET_FONT_SIZE__,
+        "cmd:cwd": "__WORKBENCHES_ROOT__",
+        "cmd:initscript": "exec __WORKBENCHES_ROOT__/scripts/wave-container-shell.sh --title rustBench rustBench"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "cloudBench": {
     "icon": "cloud",
     "label": "cloudBench",