Rust CLI Build, Run, Test, and Lint

cargo check

# Validate code quickly without final artifacts.

cargo build

# Compile the package in the dev profile.

cargo build --release

# Compile with the release profile.

cargo run

# Compile if needed and execute the program.

cargo run -- --help

# Separate Cargo flags from program flags with `--`.

cargo run --bin admin-tool

# Choose which binary to execute in multi-bin packages.

cargo run --example demo

# Build and execute example code.

cargo test

# Build and run tests for the local package.

cargo test parse_args

# Filter tests by substring.

cargo test -- --nocapture

# Pass test harness flags after `--`.

cargo test -- --test-threads=1

# Force one test thread.

cargo bench

# Execute benchmark targets if configured.

cargo fmt

# Run rustfmt across the package.

cargo fmt -- --check

# Fail if files are not formatted.

cargo clippy

# Analyze code for common mistakes and style issues.

cargo clippy -- -D warnings

# Fail the lint run on warnings.

cargo clean

# Delete the `target` directory for the package.

cargo build --bin admin-tool

# Compile a chosen binary only.

cargo build --example demo

# Compile only a chosen example.

cargo test --no-run

# Compile test artifacts only.

cargo check --all-targets

# Type-check binaries, tests, examples, and benches.