rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-clippy

Outdated install instructions on crates.io

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Description

I'm not sure if it is an issue, but the description on crates.io suggests to install clippy-preview instead of clippy. Perhaps a new version can be published to update the installation guide?

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Research direction

Check the rust-clippy package description on crates.io, focusing on the installation instructions that mention clippy-preview. Update the guide to refer to clippy, then verify the published package description shows the corrected installation command.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
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Newbie friendliness
50/100

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