rust-lang / rust-lang/rustfmt

Add documtation for the rustfmt::skip attribute

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Description

Documentation for the #[rustfmt::skip] attribute does not exist. The #[rustfmt::skip::macros(target_macro_name)] and #[rustfmt::skip::attributes(target_attribute_name)] variants are only mentioned in the README and it is unclear if there are more.

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Start with the rustfmt documentation linked in the issue and compare it with the README sections mentioning #[rustfmt::skip::macros(...)] and #[rustfmt::skip::attributes(...)]. Identify the supported rustfmt::skip forms and document them consistently. Done means the documentation clearly explains the attribute and its variants, including whether additional forms exist.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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