tldr/pages/common/cargo.md

cargo

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

• 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 the rust project in the current directory using the nightly compiler:

cargo +nightly build

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

cargo build --jobs {{number_of_threads}}