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cargo packageNotes
Validates and assembles the publishable package locally.
Rust CLI Package, Install, Publish, and Release
Package local crates, install binaries, publish to crates.io, and prepare Rust CLI releases.
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Local packaging
Prepare release artifacts and inspect package contents.
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cargo package --listNotes
Useful for catching missing files or extra junk before publishing.
Validate publish without uploading
Run all publish checks without actually publishing.
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cargo publish --dry-runNotes
A safer preflight step before a real crates.io publish.
Clean before a release build
Rebuild from a clean state for reproducibility.
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cargo clean && cargo build --releaseNotes
Helps surface missing tracked files or stale artifacts before release.
Install binary crates
Install tools from crates.io, git, local paths, or locked dependencies.
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cargo install ripgrepNotes
`cargo install` manages Cargo's local set of installed binary crates.
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cargo install ripgrep --version 14.1.0Notes
Useful for reproducibility in local developer setups.
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cargo install --locked ripgrepNotes
Common when you want installation to match the published lockfile.
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cargo install --path .Notes
Great for trying your CLI exactly as users would invoke it.
Install directly from git
Build and install a binary crate from a repository.
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cargo install --git https://github.com/sharkdp/batNotes
Useful for unreleased versions or internal tools.
Remove an installed binary crate
Delete binaries installed by `cargo install`.
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cargo uninstall ripgrepNotes
Cleans up tools from Cargo's install root.
Publish to crates.io
Authentication, publishing, and registry-related tasks.
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cargo login <token>Notes
Stores the token so Cargo can publish to the registry.
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cargo owner --add github:org:team mycrateNotes
Useful for shared maintenance of published crates.
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cargo publishNotes
The default registry is crates.io unless another registry is specified.
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cargo search clapNotes
A quick way to discover package names before adding dependencies.
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cargo yank --vers 1.2.3 mycrateNotes
Yanking hides a release from new resolution without deleting it.
Release recipes
Practical release commands for Rust CLI apps.
Build an optimized release binary
Compile the release artifact for shipping.
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cargo build --releaseNotes
The default production build path for many CLI apps.
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cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-muslNotes
Common for distributing portable Linux executables.
Read current package version
Inspect the manifest version before tagging a release.
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cargo pkgidNotes
Handy when scripting release steps, though tags are usually managed separately.
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