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rust-analyzer is a language server that provides IDE functionality for writing Rust programs — the code-intelligence engine you use while writing Rust in an editor.
rust-analyzer is a language server that provides IDE functionality for writing Rust programs — the code-intelligence engine you use while writing Rust in an editor.Is this an app I run on its own, or something that lives inside my editor?Neither a standalone app nor an editor itself: it's a language server that your editor connects to. Internally it's even built as a set of libraries for analyzing Rust code.
Neither a standalone app nor an editor itself: it's a language server that your editor connects to. Internally it's even built as a set of libraries for analyzing Rust code.How do I get it running in my editor?The README points you to the manual: it has installation instructions for your editor of choice, plus tips and tricks for being more productive with rust-analyzer.
The README points you to the manual: it has installation instructions for your editor of choice, plus tips and tricks for being more productive with rust-analyzer.Which editors can I use it with?Any editor that speaks the Language Server Protocol — the README names VS Code, Vim, Emacs and Zed, among others.
Any editor that speaks the Language Server Protocol — the README names VS Code, Vim, Emacs and Zed, among others.Is rust-analyzer an official Rust project or a third-party tool?It's developed under the official rust-lang organization on GitHub, has been around since December 2017 and counts roughly 16.9k stars, with CI and fuzzing workflows in the repo.
It's developed under the official rust-lang organization on GitHub, has been around since December 2017 and counts roughly 16.9k stars, with CI and fuzzing workflows in the repo.Why is it called a compiler front-end — does it replace rustc?No. Front-end here means it parses and analyzes Rust code the way a compiler would, but the output is IDE intelligence for your editor, not compiled binaries; rustc and clippy still supply diagnostics.
No. Front-end here means it parses and analyzes Rust code the way a compiler would, but the output is IDE intelligence for your editor, not compiled binaries; rustc and clippy still supply diagnostics.What are similar projects?YouCompleteMe, ale, graphiql, helix, LightTable, foundry, toast, htn_planner
YouCompleteMe, ale, graphiql, helix, LightTable, foundry, toast, htn_plannerWhich topics is it in?emacs, language-server-protocol, refactoring, autocomplete, lsp, code-analysis, vim, ide, vscode, static-analysis, compiler, editor
emacs, language-server-protocol, refactoring, autocomplete, lsp, code-analysis, vim, ide, vscode, static-analysis, compiler, editor