bacon is a background compiler.
It's designed for minimal interaction so that you can jut let it running, side to your editor, and be notified of warnings and errors in your Rust code.
Installation
cargo install bacon
Usage
Launch bacon in a terminal you keep visible
FAQ
What does it do ?
It watches the content of your src directory and launches cargo check on changes.
Watching and computations are done on background threads to prevent any blocking.
The screen isn't cleaned until the compilation is finished to prevent flickering.
Rendering is adapted to the dimensions of the terminal to ensure you get a proper usable report.
Errors are priviledged: by default warnings are only displayed when there's no error.
What are the supported platforms ?
It should work on most unix systems, including linux and Mac OSX.
It should work on a decent terminal on Windows 11+ but I didn't test.
Why "bacon" ?
It comes from France and, as you know, France is bacon.