rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

Dump crate graph command

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Description

We should have an easy way to view the crate graph for a project for debugging purposes. We have the view crate graph command to render the graph, but thats missing a bunch of information.

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Research direction

Start by reading the existing view crate graph command and compare the information it renders with the crate graph needed for debugging. Determine the scope of the proposed dump command and define completion as a command that exposes the missing crate-graph information in a usable form.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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