cargo-outdated

name	cargo-outdated
description	Use this skill when the user wants to check for outdated Rust dependencies, see available dependency updates, or audit crate versions.

cargo-outdated Plugin

Display when Rust dependencies have newer versions available.

Commands

Outdated

• cargo-outdated outdated list — List outdated Rust dependencies
• cargo-outdated outdated json — List outdated dependencies as JSON

Usage Examples

• "Check for outdated Rust dependencies"
• "Show me which crates need updating"
• "List outdated packages in JSON"

Installation

cargo install cargo-outdated

Examples

# Basic outdated check
cargo outdated

# JSON output
cargo outdated --format json

# Only root dependencies
cargo outdated --root-deps-only

# Check workspace
cargo outdated --workspace