workbenchdev / workbenchdev/Workbench
Auto-add dependencies
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Description
In Rust projects, since we have cargo, it's possible to install dependencies and use them from Workbench.
it's very easy.
Start a project, close the window, Workbench will ask you to save it.
go in that folder and run
cargo add barecode
Reopen the project with Workbench and you'll be able to use that crate.
However as you can see the experience to add crates isn't ideal. One potential solution, instead of building a UI - is to automatically download/build dependencies by analyzing imports.
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
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Reproduce the current flow by creating a Rust project, running cargo add barecode, and reopening it in Workbench; then trace how imports and project dependencies are handled. Done means Workbench can automatically download and build dependencies inferred from imports without requiring manual cargo add.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- developer-experience
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100