cargo/src/doc/man/cargo-check.md

cargo-check(1)

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NAME

cargo-check --- Check the current package

SYNOPSIS

cargo check [options]

DESCRIPTION

Check a local package and all of its dependencies for errors. This will essentially compile the packages without performing the final step of code generation, which is faster than running cargo build. The compiler will save metadata files to disk so that future runs will reuse them if the source has not been modified. Some diagnostics and errors are only emitted during code generation, so they inherently won't be reported with cargo check.

OPTIONS

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Target Selection

When no target selection options are given, cargo check will check all binary and library targets of the selected packages. Binaries are skipped if they have required-features that are missing.

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Compilation Options

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Output Options

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Display Options

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Manifest Options

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Miscellaneous Options

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EXAMPLES

1. Check the local package for errors:

   cargo check
   

2. Check all targets, including unit tests:

   cargo check --all-targets --profile=test
   

SEE ALSO

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