rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

How do I temporarily show Clippy warnings?

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Description

I know that I can edit settings to invoke cargo clippy instead of cargo check, save a file to trigger RA recheck, observe and fix Clippy issues in the project, then change settings back to use usual cargo check.

Is there (or should there be) a better, more user-friendly way of viewing Clippy diagnostics without modifying settings every time, also without opting in to Clippy notices permanently?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the current workflow: configure rust-analyzer to invoke cargo clippy, save a file to trigger rechecking, then compare it with cargo check. Verify that the proposed temporary workflow shows Clippy diagnostics without requiring repeated settings changes or permanently enabling Clippy notices.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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