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Zoey Riordan

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Rust Extension for VS2017 with Language Server Support
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Rust support for Visual Studio 2017 15.8+

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Adds language support for Rust to Visual Studio 2017. Supports:

  • code completion
  • goto definition
  • find all references
  • error squiggles
  • code action (lightbulb)
  • hover
  • formatting
  • rename

Rust support is powered by the Rust Language Server (RLS).

Please note that this extension is very early in development, there may be bugs or rough edges.

Quick Start

  • Install a build of Visual Studio (15.8 preview 3 or newer).
  • Install rustup (Rust toolchain manager).
  • Install this extension from the marketplace
  • Open a Rust project (File > Open Folder...). Open the folder for the whole project (i.e., the folder containing 'Cargo.toml'), not the 'src' folder.
  • The extension will start when you open a Rust file. You'll be prompted to install the RLS. Once installed, the RLS should start building your project.
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