Rust CLI Cheat Sheet/Locate the manifest

Print the path to the Cargo.toml file Cargo will use.

Section: Create projects

Locate the manifest

bash
bash
cargo locate-project
Explanation

Helpful when working in nested directories or workspaces.

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