Rust Inline REPL

Rust Inline REPL is a VS Code extension that provides an interactive way to execute Rust code directly within your editor. It integrates with Jupyter's Rust kernel (Evcxr) to offer a seamless REPL experience while coding.

Features

• Execute Rust code directly in your editor
• View results inline through VS Code's comment UI
• Code cell support with // %% markers
• Queue management for sequential code execution
• Real-time execution status in the status bar
• Support for both selection-based and line-based code execution

Code Execution Options

• Execute selected code
• Execute current line when no selection
• Execute code cells (marked by // %%)

Visual Feedback

• Inline output display using VS Code's comment UI
• Execution status indicators
• Queue status in the status bar
• Support for error display and stack traces

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code
• Jupyter VS Code extension
• Rust Evcxr kernel for Jupyter

Installation

1. Install the Jupyter extension for VSCode
2. Install the Evcxr Jupyter kernel:

   cargo install evcxr_jupyter
   jupyter kernelspec install --user $(evcxr_jupyter --install)
   

3. Install this extension from the VS Code marketplace

Usage

1. Open a Rust file (.rs)
2. Start coding and use any of these methods to execute code: Shortcut: [Ctrl+Shift+Enter] (Windows/Linux) / [Cmd+Shift+Enter] (Mac)
   • Select code and press
   • Place cursor on a line and press
   • Use code cells with // %% markers

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• rustInlineRepl.clearOnExecute: Enable/disable clearing previous outputs when executing new code

Commands

• Rust Inline REPL: Execute Code: Execute the selected code or current line
• Rust Inline REPL: Clear Output: Clear all output comments
• Rust Inline REPL: Restart Kernel: Restart the Rust kernel
• Rust Inline REPL: Manage Kernel Access: Manage access to the Jupyter kernel
• Rust Inline REPL: Close REPL Output: Close the REPL output comment
• Rust Inline REPL: Copy Output: Copy the current output to the clipboard
• Rust Inline REPL: Open in Buffer: Open the REPL output in a new editor buffer

Known Issues

[Report issues on GitHub]

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.