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Supercharge your Rust experience in Neovim!
A heavily modified fork of rust-tools.nvim
🦀
Note
- Just works. No need to call
setup! - No dependency on
lspconfig. - Lazy initialization by design.
:link: Quick Links
- :pencil: Prerequisites
- :inbox_tray: Installation
- :zap: Quick setup
- :books: Usage / Features
- :gear: Advanced configuration
- :stethoscope: Troubleshooting
- :left_speech_bubble: FAQ
- :rowboat: Migrating from rust-tools
:grey_question: Do I need rustaceanvim
If you are starting out with Rust, Neovim's built-in LSP client API
(see :h lsp) or
nvim-lspconfig.rust_analyzer
is probably enough for you.
It provides the lowest common denominator of LSP support.
This plugin is for those who would like additional non-standard features
that are specific to rust-analyzer.
:pencil: Prerequisites
Required
neovim >= 0.12rust-analyzer
Note
For versions that are compatible with older Neovim versions, see previous major version bumps in the changelog.
Optional
dotfromgraphviz, for crate graphs.cargo, required for Cargo projects.- A debug adapter (e.g.
lldborcodelldb) andnvim-dap, required for debugging. - A tree-sitter parser for Rust (required for the
:Rustc unprettycommand). Can be installed using nvim-treesitter, which also provides highlights, etc.
:inbox_tray: Installation
Using Neovim's built-in plugin manager
vim.pack.add {{
src = 'https://github.com/mrcjkb/rustaceanvim',
-- To avoid being surprised by breaking changes,
-- I recommend you set a version range
version = vim.version.range('^9')
}}
rocks.nvim
:Rocks install rustaceanvim
lazy.nvim
{
'mrcjkb/rustaceanvim',
-- To avoid being surprised by breaking changes,
-- I recommend you set a version range
version = '^9',
-- This plugin implements proper lazy-loading (see :h lua-plugin-lazy).
-- No need for lazy.nvim to lazy-load it.
lazy = false,
}
Tip
It is suggested to pin to tagged releases if you would like to avoid breaking changes.
To manually generate documentation, use :helptags ALL.
Nix
For Nix users with flakes enabled, this project provides outputs in the
form of a package and an overlay.
It is also available in nixpkgs.
Look at the configuration information below to get started.
:zap: Quick Setup
This plugin automatically configures the rust-analyzer builtin LSP
client and integrates with other Rust tools.
See the Usage / Features section for more info.
Warning
Do not call the nvim-lspconfig.rust_analyzer
setup or set up the LSP client for rust-analyzer manually,
as doing so may cause conflicts.
This is a filetype plugin that works out of the box,
so there is no need to call a setup function or configure anything
to get this plugin working.
You will most likely want to add some keymaps.
Most keymaps are only useful in rust files,
so I suggest you define them in ~/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/rust.lua1
Example:
local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
vim.keymap.set(
"n",
"<leader>a",
function()
vim.cmd.RustLsp('codeAction') -- supports rust-analyzer's grouping
-- or vim.lsp.buf.codeAction() if you don't want grouping.
end,
{ silent = true, buffer = bufnr }
)
vim.keymap.set(
"n",
"K", -- Override Neovim's built-in hover keymap with rustaceanvim's hover actions
function()
vim.cmd.RustLsp({'hover', 'actions'})
end,
{ silent = true, buffer = bufnr }
)
Tip
- For more LSP related keymaps, see the
nvim-lspconfigsuggestions. - If you want to share keymaps with
nvim-lspconfig, you can also use thevim.g.rustaceanvim.server.on_attachfunction, or anLspAttachautocommand. - See the Advanced configuration section
or
:h rustaceanvim.configfor more configuration options.
Important
- Do not set
vim.g.rustaceanviminafter/ftplugin/rust.lua, as the file is sourced after the plugin is initialized.
:books: Usage / Features
Debugging
debuggablesopens a prompt to select from available targets.debugsearches for a target at the current cursor position.
:RustLsp[!] debuggables {args[]}?
:RustLsp[!] debug {args[]}?
vim.cmd.RustLsp('debug')
vim.cmd.RustLsp('debuggables')
-- or, to run the previous debuggable:
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'debuggables', bang = true }
-- or, to override the executable's args:
vim.cmd.RustLsp {'debuggables', 'arg1', 'arg2' }
Calling the command with a bang ! will rerun the last debuggable.
Requires:
By default, this plugin will silently attempt to autoload nvim-dap
configurations when the LSP client attaches.
You can call them with require('dap').continue() or :DapContinue once
they have been loaded. The feature can be disabled by setting
vim.g.rustaceanvim.dap.autoload_configurations = false.
:RustLsp debuggableswill only load debug configurations created byrust-analyzer.require('dap').continue()will load all Rust debug configurations, including those specified in a.vscode/launch.json(see:h dap-launch.json).- Note that rustaceanvim may only be able to load DAP configurations when rust-analyzer has finished initializing (which may be after the client attaches, in large projects). This means that the DAP configurations may not be loaded immediately upon startup.
Runnables
runnablesopens a prompt to select from available targets.runsearches for a target at the current cursor position.
:RustLsp[!] runnables {args[]}?
:RustLsp[!] run {args[]}?
vim.cmd.RustLsp('run')
vim.cmd.RustLsp('runnables')
-- or, to run the previous runnable:
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'runnables', bang = true }
-- or, to override the executable's args:
vim.cmd.RustLsp {'runnables', 'arg1', 'arg2' }
Calling the command with a bang ! will rerun the last runnable.
Testables and failed test diagnostics
If you set the vim.g.rustaceanvim.tools.test_executor option to 'background',
this plugin will run tests in the background, parse the results,
and - if possible - display failed tests as diagnostics.
:RustLsp[!] testables {args[]}?
vim.cmd.RustLsp('testables')
-- or, to run the previous testables:
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'testables', bang = true }
-- or, to override the executable's args:
vim.cmd.RustLsp {'testables', 'arg1', 'arg2' }
Calling the command with a bang ! will rerun the last testable.
Neotest integration
This plugin provides a neotest adapter, which you can add to neotest as follows:
require('neotest').setup {
-- ...,
adapters = {
-- ...,
require('rustaceanvim.neotest')
},
}
Note: If you use rustaceanvim's neotest adapter, do not add neotest-rust.
Here is a comparison between rustaceanvim's adapter and neotest-rust:
| rustaceanvim | neotest-rust | |
|---|---|---|
| Test discovery | rust-analyzer (LSP) | tree-sitter |
| Command construction | rust-analyzer (LSP) | tree-sitter |
| DAP strategy | Automatic DAP detection (reuses debuggables); overridable with vim.g.rustaceanvim.dap | Defaults to codelldb; manual configuration |
| Test runner | cargo or cargo-nextest, if detected | cargo-nextest |
If you configure rustaceanvim to use neotest, the tools.test_executor
will default to using neotest for testables and runnables that are tests.
Expand macros recursively
:RustLsp expandMacro
vim.cmd.RustLsp('expandMacro')
Rebuild proc macros
:RustLsp rebuildProcMacros
vim.cmd.RustLsp('rebuildProcMacros')
Move item up/down
:RustLsp moveItem {up|down}
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'moveItem', 'up' }
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'moveItem', 'down' }
Grouped code actions
Sometimes, rust-analyzer groups code actions by category,
which is not supported by Neovim's built-in vim.lsp.buf.codeAction.
This plugin provides a command with a UI that does:
:RustLsp codeAction
vim.cmd.RustLsp('codeAction')
If you set the option vim.g.rustaceanvim.tools.code_actions.ui_select_fallback
to true (defaults to false), it will fall back to vim.ui.select
if there are no grouped code actions.
Hover actions
Note: To activate hover actions, run the command twice.
This will move you into the window, then press enter on the selection you want.
Alternatively, you can set auto_focus to true in your config and you will
automatically enter the hover actions window.
:RustLsp hover actions
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'hover', 'actions' }
You can invoke a hover action by switching to the hover window and entering <CR>
on the respective line, or with a keymap for the <Plug>RustHoverAction mapping,
which accepts a <count> prefix as the (1-based) index of the hover action to invoke.
For example, if you set the following keymap:
vim.keymap.set('n', '<space>a', '<Plug>RustHoverAction')
you can invoke the third hover action with 3<space>a.
Hover range
:RustLsp hover range
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'hover', 'range' }
Explain errors
Display a hover window with explanations from the rust error codes index over error diagnostics (if they have an error code).
:RustLsp explainError {cycle?|cycle_prev?|current?}
vim.cmd.RustLsp('explainError') -- default to 'cycle'
vim.cmd.RustLsp({ 'explainError', 'cycle' })
vim.cmd.RustLsp({ 'explainError', 'cycle_prev' })
vim.cmd.RustLsp({ 'explainError', 'current' })
-
If called with
cycleor no args: Likevim.diagnostic.goto_next,explainErrorwill cycle diagnostics, starting at the cursor position, until it can find a diagnostic with an error code. -
If called with
cycle_prev: Likevim.diagnostic.goto_prev, searches backwards for a diagnostic with an error code. -
If called with
current: Searches for diagnostics only in the current cursor line.
Render diagnostics
Display a hover window with the rendered diagnostic, as displayed
during cargo build.
Useful for solving bugs around borrowing and generics,
as it consolidates the important bits (sometimes across files)
together.
:RustLsp renderDiagnostic {cycle?|cycle_prev?|current?}
vim.cmd.RustLsp('renderDiagnostic') -- defaults to 'cycle'
vim.cmd.RustLsp({ 'renderDiagnostic', 'cycle' })
vim.cmd.RustLsp({ 'renderDiagnostic', 'cycle_prev' })
vim.cmd.RustLsp({ 'renderDiagnostic', 'current' })
-
If called with
cycleor no args: Likevim.diagnostic.goto_next,renderDiagnosticwill cycle diagnostics, starting at the cursor position, until it can find a diagnostic with rendered data. -
If called with
cycle_prev: Likevim.diagnostic.goto_prev, searches backwards for a diagnostic with rendered data. -
If called with
current: Searches for diagnostics only in the current cursor line.
Jump to related diagnostics
Sometimes, rust-analyzer provides related diagnostics in multiple locations.
Using the relatedDiagnostics subcommand, you can navigate between them.
If a diagnostic has more than one related diagnostic, this will populate the quickfix list.
:RustLsp relatedDiagnostics
vim.cmd.RustLsp('relatedDiagnostics')
Related tests
Query rust-analyzer for tests associated with the symbol under the cursor (or its enclosing function) and quickly jump to one.
:RustLsp relatedTests
vim.cmd.RustLsp('relatedTests')
Open Cargo.toml
:RustLsp openCargo
vim.cmd.RustLsp('openCargo')
Open docs.rs documentation
Open docs.rs documentation for the symbol under the cursor.
:RustLsp openDocs
vim.cmd.RustLsp('openDocs')
Parent Module
:RustLsp parentModule
vim.cmd.RustLsp('parentModule')
Filtered workspace symbol searches
rust-analyzer supports filtering workspace symbol searches.
:RustLsp[!] workspaceSymbol {onlyTypes?|allSymbols?} {query?}
vim.cmd.RustLsp('workspaceSymbol')
-- or
vim.cmd.RustLsp {
'workspaceSymbol',
'<onlyTypes|allSymbols>' --[[ optional ]],
'<query>' --[[ optional ]],
bang = true --[[ optional ]]
}
- Calling the command with a bang
!will include dependencies in the search. - You can also influence the behaviour of
vim.lsp.buf.workspace_symbol()by setting the rust-analyzerworkspace.symbol.searchserver option.
Join lines
Join selected lines into one, smartly fixing up whitespace, trailing commas, and braces. Works with individual lines in normal mode and multiple lines in visual mode.
:RustLsp joinLines
vim.cmd.RustLsp('joinLines')

Structural search replace
- Searches the entire buffer in normal mode.
- Searches the selection in visual mode.
:RustLsp ssr {query}
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'ssr', '<query>' --[[ optional ]] }
View crate graph
:RustLsp crateGraph {backend {output}}
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'crateGraph', '[backend]', '[output]' }
Requires:
View syntax tree
Requires rust-analyzer >= 2025-01-20.
:RustLsp syntaxTree
vim.cmd.RustLsp('syntaxTree')
Fly check
Run cargo check or another compatible command (f.x. clippy)
in a background thread and provide LSP diagnostics based on
the output of the command.
Useful in large projects where running cargo check on each save
can be costly.
:RustLsp flyCheck {run?|clear?|cancel?}
vim.cmd.RustLsp('flyCheck') -- defaults to 'run'
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'flyCheck', 'run' }
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'flyCheck', 'clear' }
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'flyCheck', 'cancel' }
Note
This is only useful if you set the option,
['rust-analyzer'].checkOnSave = false.
View HIR / MIR
Opens a buffer with a textual representation of the HIR or MIR of the function containing the cursor. Useful for debugging or when working on rust-analyzer itself.
:RustLsp view {hir|mir}
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'view', 'hir' }
vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'view', 'mir' }
Rustc unpretty
Opens a buffer with a textual representation of the MIR or others things, of the function closest to the cursor. Achieves an experience similar to Rust Playground.
NOTE: This currently requires a tree-sitter parser for Rust, and a nightly compiler toolchain.
:Rustc unpretty {hir|mir|...}
vim.cmd.Rustc { 'unpretty', 'hir' }
vim.cmd.Rustc { 'unpretty', 'mir' }
-- ...
Requires:
- A tree-sitter parser for Rust (required for the
:Rustc unprettycommand). Can be installed using nvim-treesitter.
lspmux
On Linux and MacOS, rustaceanvim can auto-detect and connect to a
running lspmux server.
By default, it will try to do so automatically if the vim.g.rustaceanvim.server.cmd
option is unset.
See also :h rustaceanvim.lspmux.
Configure rust-analyzer on the fly
You can configure rust-analyzer on the fly using the :RustAnalyzer config subcommand.
The command takes a Lua table as an argument (it does not validate it!).
For example:
:RustAnalyzer config { checkOnSave = false }
vim.cmd.RustAnalyzer { 'config', '{ checkOnSave = false }' }
See also: rust-analyzer configuration.
:gear: Advanced configuration
To modify the default configuration, set vim.g.rustaceanvim.
- See
:h rustaceanvimfor a detailed documentation of all available configuration options. You may need to run:helptags ALLif the documentation has not been installed. - The default configuration can be found here (see
RustaceanDefaultConfig). - For detailed descriptions of the language server configs,
see the
rust-analyzerdocumentation.
You only need to specify the keys that you want to be changed, because defaults are applied for keys that are not provided.
Example config:
vim.g.rustaceanvim = {
-- Plugin configuration
tools = {
},
-- LSP configuration
server = {
on_attach = function(client, bufnr)
-- you can also put keymaps in here
end,
default_settings = {
-- rust-analyzer language server configuration
['rust-analyzer'] = {
},
},
},
-- DAP configuration
dap = {
},
}
Tip
-
vim.g.rustaceanvimcan also be a function that returns a table. -
You can also use
:h vim.lsp.configto configurevim.g.rustaceanvim.serveroptions. For example,vim.lsp.config("*", {})orvim.lsp.config("rust-analyzer", {}).
Using codelldb for debugging
For Rust, codelldb from the CodeLLDB VSCode extension
provides a better experience than lldb.
If you are using a distribution that lets you install the codelldb
executable, this plugin will automatically detect it and configure
itself to use it as a debug adapter.
Some examples:
- NixOS:
vscode-extensions.vadimcn.vscode-lldb.adapter - This repository's Nix flake provides a
codelldbpackage. - Arch Linux:
codelldb-bin(AUR) - Using
mason.nvim::MasonInstall codelldb
If your distribution does not have a codelldb package,
you can configure it as follows:
- Install the CodeLLDB VSCode extension.
- Find out where it is installed.
On Linux, this is typically in
$HOME/.vscode/extensions/ - Update your configuration:
vim.g.rustaceanvim = function()
-- Update this path
local extension_path = vim.env.HOME .. '/.vscode/extensions/vadimcn.vscode-lldb-1.10.0/'
local codelldb_path = extension_path .. 'adapter/codelldb'
local liblldb_path = extension_path .. 'lldb/lib/liblldb'
local this_os = vim.uv.os_uname().sysname;
-- The path is different on Windows
if this_os:find "Windows" then
codelldb_path = extension_path .. "adapter\\codelldb.exe"
liblldb_path = extension_path .. "lldb\\bin\\liblldb.dll"
else
-- The liblldb extension is .so for Linux and .dylib for MacOS
liblldb_path = liblldb_path .. (this_os == "Linux" and ".so" or ".dylib")
end
local cfg = require('rustaceanvim.config')
return {
dap = {
adapter = cfg.get_codelldb_adapter(codelldb_path, liblldb_path),
},
}
end
How to dynamically load different rust-analyzer settings per project
You can use the codesettings.nvim,
which supports loading project-local LSP from .vscode/settings.json2,
among others.
If it is installed, rustaceanvim will try to invoke it automatically.
Another option is to use :h exrc.
:stethoscope: Troubleshooting
Health checks
For a health check, run :checkhealth rustaceanvim
rust-analyzer log file
To open the rust-analyzer log file, run :RustLsp logFile.
Minimal config
To troubleshoot this plugin with a minimal config in a temporary directory, you can try minimal.lua.
nvim -u minimal.lua
Important
I strongly recommend against using rust-analyzer managed by mason.nvim, as version mismatches between rust-analyzer and your project toolchain can and most likely will lead to subtle issues.
If you cannot reproduce your issue with a minimal config,
it may be caused by another plugin,
or a setting of your plugin manager.
In this case, add additional plugins and configurations to minimal.lua,
until you can reproduce it.
Or, bisect your existing plugins and config.
Note
If you use Nix, you can run
nix run "github:mrcjkb/rustaceanvim#nvim-minimal-stable".
or
nix run "github:mrcjkb/rustaceanvim#nvim-minimal-nightly".
rust-analyzer troubleshooting
For issues related to rust-analyzer (e.g. LSP features not working), see also the rust-analyzer troubleshooting guide.
:left_speech_bubble: FAQ
Where are inlay hints / type hints?
As Neovim >= 0.10 supports inlay hints natively,
I have removed the code from this plugin.
See :h lsp-inlay_hint).
Can I display inlay hints to the end of the line?
You can use the nvim-lsp-endhints
plugin.
How to enable auto completion?
As of #ff097f2091e7a970e5b12960683b4dade5563040,
Neovim has built-in completion based on the triggerCharacters sent by
language servers.
Omni completion is also available for a more traditional vim-like completion experience.
For more extensible and complex autocompletion setups,
you need a plugin such as nvim-cmp
and a LSP completion source like cmp-nvim-lsp,
or you may use blink.cmp.
I'm having issues with (auto)completion
rustaceanvim doesn't implement (auto)completion. Issues with (auto)completion either come from another plugin or rust-analyzer.
mason.nvim and nvim-lspconfig
See :h rustaceanvim.mason for details about troubleshooting
mason.nvim and nvim-lspconfig issues, or configuring rustaceanvim to use
a rust-analyzer installation that is managed by mason.nvim.
I am not seeing diagnostics in a standalone file
rust-analyzer has limited support for standalone files. Many diagnostics come from Cargo. If you're not in a Cargo project, you won't see any Cargo diagnostics.
Debuggable targets aren't being added to nvim-dap
Because rustaceanvim adds targets automatically when an
LSP client attaches, it fails silently
to avoid spamming you with notifications.
To troubleshoot your debuggable targets,
use :RustLsp debuggables.
:link: Related Projects
cordx56/rustowlLanguage server to visualize ownership and lifetimes for debugging and optimization. Comes with a Neovim plugin.rouge8/neotest-rustneotestadapter for Rust, usingcargo-nextest.Saecki/crates.nvimNeovim plugin that helps managing crates.io dependenciesvxpm/ferris.nvimGeared towards people who prefer manual LSP client configuration. Has some features that have not yet been implemented by this plugin.adaszko/tree_climber_rust.nvimtree-sitter powered incremental selection tailored for Rust.
Inspiration
rust-tools.nvim draws inspiration from akinsho/flutter-tools.nvim
Footnotes
-
See this example and the rust-analyzer configuration manual. ↩