diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust/RustAppExecutableResource.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust/RustAppExecutableResource.cs
index ab491ed4f..224234d9a 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust/RustAppExecutableResource.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust/RustAppExecutableResource.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,5 @@
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="name">The name of the resource.</param>
 /// <param name="workingDirectory">The working directory to use for the command.</param>
-public class RustAppExecutableResource(string name, string workingDirectory)
-    : ExecutableResource(name, "cargo", workingDirectory), IResourceWithServiceDiscovery
-{
-
-}
+public class RustAppExecutableResource(string name, string workingDirectory, string command = "cargo")
+    : ExecutableResource(name, command, workingDirectory), IResourceWithServiceDiscovery;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust/RustAppHostingExtension.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust/RustAppHostingExtension.cs
index 6e2211d94..2f39d8980 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust/RustAppHostingExtension.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust/RustAppHostingExtension.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Aspire.Hosting;
 public static class RustAppHostingExtension
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Adds a Rust application to the application model. Executes the executable Rust app.
+    /// Adds a Rust application to the application model, using the cargo cli.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="builder">The <see cref="IDistributedApplicationBuilder"/> to add the resource to.</param>
     /// <param name="name">The name of the resource.</param>
@@ -19,22 +19,64 @@ public static class RustAppHostingExtension
     /// <param name="args">The optional arguments to be passed to the executable when it is started.</param>
     /// <returns>A reference to the <see cref="IResourceBuilder{T}"/>.</returns>
     [AspireExport("addRustApp", Description = "Adds a Rust application to the application model")]
-    public static IResourceBuilder<RustAppExecutableResource> AddRustApp(this IDistributedApplicationBuilder builder, [ResourceName] string name, string workingDirectory, string[]? args = null)
+    public static IResourceBuilder<RustAppExecutableResource> AddRustApp(
+        this IDistributedApplicationBuilder builder, 
+        [ResourceName] string name, 
+        string workingDirectory, 
+        string[]? args = null
+    )
     {
-        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(builder, nameof(builder));
-        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(name, nameof(name));
-        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(workingDirectory, nameof(workingDirectory));
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(builder);
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(name);
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(workingDirectory);
 
         string[] allArgs = args is { Length: > 0 }
             ? ["run", .. args]
             : ["run"];
 
+        return builder.AddRustApp(name, workingDirectory, command: "cargo", allArgs);
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a Rust application to the application model, using the bacon cli.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="builder">The <see cref="IDistributedApplicationBuilder"/> to add the resource to.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">The name of the resource.</param>
+    /// <param name="workingDirectory">The working directory to use for the command.</param>
+    /// <param name="args">The optional arguments to be passed to the executable when it is started.</param>
+    /// <returns>A reference to the <see cref="IResourceBuilder{T}"/>.</returns>
+    [AspireExport("addBaconApp", Description = "Adds a Rust application to the application model")]
+    public static IResourceBuilder<RustAppExecutableResource> AddBaconApp(
+        this IDistributedApplicationBuilder builder, 
+        [ResourceName] string name, 
+        string workingDirectory, 
+        string[]? args = null
+    )
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(builder);
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(name);
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(workingDirectory);
+
+        string[] allArgs = args is { Length: > 0 }
+            ? args
+            : ["run"];
+
+        return builder.AddRustApp(name, workingDirectory, command: "bacon", allArgs);
+    }
+
+    private static IResourceBuilder<RustAppExecutableResource> AddRustApp(
+        this IDistributedApplicationBuilder builder,
+        string name,
+        string workingDirectory,
+        string command,
+        string[] args)
+    {
         workingDirectory = Path.Combine(builder.AppHostDirectory, workingDirectory).NormalizePathForCurrentPlatform();
-        var resource = new RustAppExecutableResource(name, workingDirectory);
+        var resource = new RustAppExecutableResource(name, workingDirectory, command);
 
         return builder.AddResource(resource)
                       .WithRustDefaults()
-                      .WithArgs(allArgs)
+                      .WithArgs(args)
                       .PublishAsDockerFile();
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust.Tests/AddBaconAppTests.cs b/tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust.Tests/AddBaconAppTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c607a8341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust.Tests/AddBaconAppTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+
+using Aspire.Hosting;
+using CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Utils;
+using CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Testing;
+
+namespace CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust.Tests;
+public class AddBaconAppTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddBaconAppAddsAnnotationMetadata()
+    {
+        var appBuilder = DistributedApplication.CreateBuilder();
+
+        var workingDirectory = "../../examples/rust/actix_api";
+        var baconApp = appBuilder.AddBaconApp("bacon-app", workingDirectory);
+
+        await using var app = appBuilder.Build();
+
+        var appModel = app.Services.GetRequiredService<DistributedApplicationModel>();
+
+        var resource = Assert.Single(appModel.Resources.OfType<RustAppExecutableResource>());
+        workingDirectory = Path.Combine(appBuilder.AppHostDirectory, workingDirectory).NormalizePathForCurrentPlatform();
+        Assert.Equal("bacon-app", resource.Name);
+        Assert.Equal(workingDirectory, resource.WorkingDirectory);
+        Assert.Equal("bacon", resource.Command);
+        var args = await resource.GetArgumentListAsync();
+        Assert.Collection(args,
+            arg => Assert.Equal("run", arg));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddBaconAppWithArgsAddsAnnotationMetadata()
+    {
+        var appBuilder = DistributedApplication.CreateBuilder();
+
+        var workingDirectory = "../../examples/rust/actix_api";
+        var baconApp = appBuilder.AddBaconApp("bacon-app", workingDirectory, ["check"]);
+
+        await using var app = appBuilder.Build();
+
+        var appModel = app.Services.GetRequiredService<DistributedApplicationModel>();
+
+        var resource = Assert.Single(appModel.Resources.OfType<RustAppExecutableResource>());
+        workingDirectory = Path.Combine(appBuilder.AppHostDirectory, workingDirectory).NormalizePathForCurrentPlatform();
+        Assert.Equal("bacon-app", resource.Name);
+        Assert.Equal(workingDirectory, resource.WorkingDirectory);
+        Assert.Equal("bacon", resource.Command);
+        var args = await resource.GetArgumentListAsync();
+        Assert.Collection(args,
+            arg => Assert.Equal("check", arg));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust.Tests/BaconAppPublicApiTests.cs b/tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust.Tests/BaconAppPublicApiTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1b8931b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust.Tests/BaconAppPublicApiTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+
+using Aspire.Hosting;
+
+namespace CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Rust.Tests;
+
+public class BaconAppPublicApiTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBaconAppShouldThrowWhenBuilderIsNull()
+    {
+        IDistributedApplicationBuilder builder = null!;
+        const string name = "bacon-app";
+        const string workingDirectory = "bacon_app";
+        var action = () => builder.AddBaconApp(name, workingDirectory);
+
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(action);
+        Assert.Equal(nameof(builder), exception.ParamName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBaconAppShouldThrowWhenNameIsNull()
+    {
+        IDistributedApplicationBuilder builder = new DistributedApplicationBuilder([]);
+        const string name = null!;
+        const string workingDirectory = "bacon_app";
+
+        var action = () => builder.AddBaconApp(name!, workingDirectory);
+
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(action);
+        Assert.Equal(nameof(name), exception.ParamName);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddBaconAppShouldThrowWhenWorkingDirectoryIsNull()
+    {
+        IDistributedApplicationBuilder builder = new DistributedApplicationBuilder([]);
+        const string name = "bacon-app";
+        const string workingDirectory = null!;
+
+        var action = () => builder.AddBaconApp(name, workingDirectory!);
+
+        var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(action);
+        Assert.Equal(nameof(workingDirectory), exception.ParamName);
+    }
+}