name: bacon
binary: bacon
aliases: []
category:
- automation
lang:
- rust
summary: Background Rust checker that runs cargo tasks on changes.
homepage: https://github.com/Canop/bacon
docs: https://dystroy.org/bacon/
detect:
version_args:
- --version
local:
files:
- bacon.toml
- .bacon-locations
dirs: []
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Watch Rust projects while iterating on compile, clippy, or tests
avoid_when:
- One-shot CI validation is enough
risk:
level: medium
effects:
- execute_code
- read_files
- write_files
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- running long-lived watchers
guardrails:
- Stop background watchers when the task is finished.