Rust Cargo Build Tool

The cluster focuses on discussions about Cargo, Rust's package manager and build system, including its strengths and weaknesses, comparisons to other tools, offline/airgapped support, integration with distros, and specific features or issues.

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rustup.sh lang.org FFI crates.io doc.rust registries.html build.rs OS github.com IDE cargo rust crates package build crate package manager dependencies manager project

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pwdisswordfish4 Oct 11, 2020 View on HN

It's not. rustc + cargo + crates.io is bad, too.

tiuPapa Oct 30, 2017 View on HN

Doesn't Rust and cargo do this kinda well?

maximilianburke Dec 13, 2024 View on HN

What makes Rust and Cargo a nightmare?

tonyhart7 May 10, 2025 View on HN

so what's the option??? I don't think this is only cargo-rust problem since you can do it too in another language

Aeolun Sep 12, 2020 View on HN

Every package manager that came before cargo/crates.io is not enough evidence for their assertion?

zozbot234 Dec 19, 2021 View on HN

Because Rust is a `cargo` cult. /s

unfamiliar Nov 21, 2014 View on HN

Why is cargo not bundled with my rust install?

0815test Apr 23, 2019 View on HN

Cargo now supports airgapped use (no crates.io, no github) since the latest release.

jxf Dec 30, 2019 View on HN

Cargo is Rust's build tool. You need cargo because you're building it from source.

jack1243star May 26, 2020 View on HN

Cargo (Rust's equivalent to npm) is quite good.