cargo Command Examples

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

• Search for crates:

cargo search {{search_string}}

• Install a binary crate:

cargo install {{crate_name}}

• List installed binary crates:

cargo install --list

• Create a new binary or library Rust project in the specified directory (or the current working directory by default):

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

• Add a dependency to Cargo.toml in the current directory:

cargo add {{dependency}}

• Build the Rust project in the current directory using the release profile:

cargo build --release

• Build the Rust project in the current directory using the nightly compiler (requires rustup):

cargo +nightly build

• Build using a specific number of threads (default is the number of logical CPUs):

cargo build --jobs {{number_of_threads}}