tldr/pages/common/cargo.md

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cargo

Manage Rust projects and their module dependencies (crates). Some subcommands such as cargo build have their own usage documentation. More information: https://crates.io/.

  • Search for crates:

cargo search {{search_string}}

  • Install a crate:

cargo install {{crate_name}}

  • List installed crates:

cargo install --list

  • Create a new binary or library Rust project in the current directory:

cargo init --{{bin|lib}}

  • Create a new binary or library Rust project in the specified directory:

cargo new {{path/to/directory}} --{{bin|lib}}

  • Build the Rust project in the current directory:

cargo build

  • Build using a specific number of threads (default is the number of CPU cores):

cargo build --jobs {{number_of_threads}}