tldr/pages/common/cargo-build.md

cargo build

Compile a local package and all of its dependencies. More information: https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/commands/cargo-build.html.

• 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}}