rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

Persistent repetition `cargo check` and high CPU consumption

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Description

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rust-analyzer version: rust-analyzer version: 0.3.2777-standalone [~/.vscode/extensions/rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.3.2777-linux-x64/server/rust-analyzer]

rustc version: rustc 1.95.0-nightly (c7f5f3e0d 2026-02-07)

editor or extension: VSCode 0.3.2777

relevant settings:

Removing any one of the settings no longer produces the issue.

    "rust-analyzer.cargo.targetDir": "/tmp/cargo-target-ra",
    "rust-analyzer.server.extraEnv": {
        "RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN": "nightly"
    },

repository link (if public, optional): closely at dev branch

code snippet to reproduce: Let me know if you need more minimal reproducible code snippet besides the repo above.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the linked closely repository on its dev branch with the listed rust-analyzer and rustc versions. Start by testing the two relevant settings together and observe the repeated cargo check and CPU usage. Done means identifying the trigger and preventing the repetition and high CPU consumption without removing either setting.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust, vscode
Domain
devtools, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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