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Dominant language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 20, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
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15 beginner-friendly issues open

`cargo` panics on crafted `Cargo.toml` with malformed git URL in profile package override Open

C-bug S-triage

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 86/100

rust-lang/cargo#17459 · 2 comments · Opened Sep 9, 2026
shell completion for `--features` shows incorrect help when feature names overlap in workspace Open

A-completions C-bug S-triage

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 72/100

rust-lang/cargo#17448 · Opened Sep 7, 2026
-Zbuild-std=std fails on 16-bit targets due to proc_macro Open

C-bug S-triage

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 78/100

rust-lang/cargo#17371 · 3 comments · Opened Aug 17, 2026
CARGO_FIX_MAX_RETRIES env var is missing from the docs Open

Command-fix

Difficulty 1/5 Under an hour Newbie friendliness 82/100

rust-lang/cargo#17342 · 2 comments · Opened Aug 8, 2026
cargo remove prints "Removing X" for dependencies that never get removed when the command fails Open

C-bug Command-remove S-triage

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 75/100

rust-lang/cargo#17340 · 4 comments · Opened Aug 8, 2026
Indicate/warn `cargo +nightly rustc -Zhelp` does not show `rustc +nightly -Zhelp` experimental options Open

A-cli A-unstable C-feature-request S-needs-design

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 68/100

rust-lang/cargo#17145 · 3 comments · Opened Jun 29, 2026
Reword `--release` arg description for `cargo clean` to reflect what it does. Open

A-documenting-cargo-itself C-feature-request S-accepted

Difficulty 1/5 Under an hour Newbie friendliness 78/100

rust-lang/cargo#17129 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 23, 2026
docs: features missing resolver version 3 section Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 68/100

rust-lang/cargo#17024 · 1 comment · Opened May 22, 2026
Encourage workspace repos to publish licenses in individual crates Open

A-documenting-cargo-itself A-manifest C-feature-request Command-package Command-publish S-triage

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 68/100

rust-lang/cargo#16893 · 9 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Apr 16, 2026
Document that workspace crates should use absolute image URLs in README Open

A-documenting-cargo-itself C-enhancement

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 74/100

rust-lang/cargo#16865 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 9, 2026
Docs could clarify whether `rerun-if-env-changed` is needed for Cargo env (`PROFILE`, `OPT_LEVEL`, etc) Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 72/100

rust-lang/cargo#16800 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 29, 2026
Secure defaults for GitHub Actions suggestions in The Cargo Book Open

A-documenting-cargo-itself C-feature-request S-triage

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 78/100

rust-lang/cargo#16741 · 5 comments · Opened Mar 12, 2026
Contradictory documentation for `cargo install --locked` behavior with missing lock file Open

A-documenting-cargo-itself Command-install

Difficulty 1/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 70/100

rust-lang/cargo#16649 · 3 comments · Opened Feb 17, 2026
`package.authors` is deprecated without explanation Open

A-documenting-cargo-itself S-needs-design

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 74/100

rust-lang/cargo#16458 · 13 comments · 9 reactions · Opened Jan 2, 2026
Translate underscore to dash character for `cargo remove` Open

C-feature-request Command-remove S-needs-team-input

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 68/100

rust-lang/cargo#11511 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 27, 2022

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