rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

Missing prelude in rust-analyzer when using `build-std` in workspace

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Description

rust-analyzer version: rust-analyzer 1.84.0-nightly (e7c0d27 2024-10-15)
rustc version: rustc 1.84.0-nightly (e7c0d2750 2024-10-15)
editor or extension: Emacs
code snippet to reproduce: full example

See linked repo for minimal example to reproduce.

When opening lib/src/lib.rs in editor, rust-analyzer gives errors saying that Option and other parts of Rust prelude is not in scope. The crate builds without errors using cargo build.

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Research direction

Start with the linked minimal example and open lib/src/lib.rs in Emacs to reproduce the missing-prelude diagnostics. Compare rust-analyzer's errors with the successful cargo build, then verify that Option and other prelude items resolve correctly without introducing build errors.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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