rust-lang / rust-lang/rust

Add the rust-src component to the standalone installers

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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

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. 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

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