# cargo build > Compile a local package and all of its dependencies. > More information: . - Build the package or packages defined by the `Cargo.toml` manifest file in the local path: `cargo {{[b|build]}}` - Build artifacts in release mode, with optimizations: `cargo {{[b|build]}} {{[-r|--release]}}` - Require that `Cargo.lock` is up to date: `cargo {{[b|build]}} --locked` - Build all packages in the workspace: `cargo {{[b|build]}} --workspace` - Build a specific package: `cargo {{[b|build]}} {{[-p|--package]}} {{package}}` - Build only the specified binary: `cargo {{[b|build]}} --bin {{name}}` - Build only the specified test target: `cargo {{[b|build]}} --test {{test_name}}`