Support `cargo install --all`
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Description
There seems to be no easy way currently to install all binaries from all crates in a given workspace. Instead, cargo install has to be called for all of them separately. It would be nice if cargo install supported a --all flag to recurse into all crates of the workspace.
Does this seem to make sense?
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how cargo install currently selects crates and binaries when given a workspace. Clarify the intended --all behavior for every crate in that workspace, then verify that the command installs all requested binaries without requiring separate invocations.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100