Add the rust-src component to the standalone installers
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- Rust
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Description
https://forge.rust-lang.org/infra/other-installation-methods.html#standalone-installers
It contains rust-analyzer, but not the rust-src component despite rust-analyzer needing rust-src.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the standalone installers section at the linked forge.rust-lang.org page and trace how its listed components are defined and packaged. Done means the standalone installers include rust-src alongside rust-analyzer, with the relevant installer checks or tests passing.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100