cargo-edit

name	cargo-edit
description	Use this skill when the user wants to manage Rust dependencies, add crates to Cargo.toml, or upgrade Cargo packages.

cargo-edit Plugin

A utility for managing cargo dependencies from the command line. Add, remove, and upgrade Rust dependencies easily.

Commands

Dependency Management

• cargo-edit dependency add — Add dependency to Cargo.toml

Utility

• cargo-edit _ _ — Passthrough to cargo-edit CLI

Usage Examples

• "Add dependency to Cargo"
• "Remove Rust crate"
• "Upgrade dependencies"
• "Add dev dependency"

Installation

brew install cargo-edit

Or via Cargo:

cargo install cargo-edit

Examples

# Add dependency
cargo-edit dependency add serde

# Add specific version
cargo-edit dependency add serde --version 1.0

# Add as dev dependency
cargo-edit dependency add serde --dev

# Add as build dependency
cargo-edit dependency add serde --build

# Remove dependency
cargo-edit _ _ rm serde

# Upgrade dependencies
cargo-edit _ _ upgrade

# Any cargo-edit command with passthrough
cargo-edit _ _ add serde
cargo-edit _ _ upgrade

Key Features

• Add - Add new dependencies
• Remove - Remove dependencies
• Upgrade - Upgrade dependencies
• Dev deps - Add dev dependencies
• Build deps - Add build dependencies
• Version - Specify versions
• Auto-update - Updates Cargo.toml
• Fast - Quick dependency management
• Rust - Built for Rust projects
• Easy - Simple command interface

Notes

• Modifies Cargo.toml directly
• Supports all dependency types
• Great for Rust development
• Works with cargo workspaces