This is a temporary guide, while we are working to write a more comprehensive guide for Rust projects in Cursor.

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Setting up Rust in Cursor

Get your Rust development environment ready in Cursor with these setup steps:

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Extensions

Install these recommended extensions:
  • rust-analyzer
  • CodeLLDB (for debugging)
  • crates (for dependency management)
  • Better TOML

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Development Environment

  • Install Rust via rustup
  • Install build essentials: 
    rustup component add rustfmt
rustup component add clippy
  • Configure cargo
Enable these Cursor features:
  • IntelliSense
  • Code formatting (rustfmt)
  • Linting (clippy)
  • Inline hints
  • Code completion

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Project Tools

Cursor supports:
  • Cargo package manager
  • Unit testing
  • Integration testing
  • Documentation tests
  • Benchmarking
  • Cross-compilation