🦀 vx-tool-rust

Rust Programming Language Tool Plugin for vx Universal Tool Manager

Blazing fast Rust development with beautiful installation experience and zero configuration

Overview

vx-tool-rust provides Rust programming language support for vx, enabling automatic installation, version management, and execution of Rust toolchain commands through the vx interface.

Features

• Rust Toolchain: Complete Rust compiler and tools
• Cargo Integration: Built-in Cargo package manager and build tool
• Auto-Installation: Automatic download and installation of Rust versions
• Cross-Platform: Windows, macOS, and Linux support
• Version Management: Install and switch between multiple Rust versions
• Target Support: Cross-compilation for multiple targets
• Component Management: Install additional Rust components

Supported Commands

Rust Compiler

# Compile Rust code
vx rustc main.rs
vx rustc --version
vx rustc --explain E0308

# Check code without building
vx rustc --emit=metadata main.rs

Cargo Package Manager

# Project management
vx cargo new myproject
vx cargo init
vx cargo build
vx cargo run

# Testing
vx cargo test
vx cargo test --release
vx cargo bench

# Package management
vx cargo add serde
vx cargo remove serde
vx cargo update

Development Tools

# Code formatting
vx cargo fmt
vx cargo fmt --check

# Linting
vx cargo clippy
vx cargo clippy -- -D warnings

# Documentation
vx cargo doc
vx cargo doc --open

# Publishing
vx cargo publish
vx cargo package

Installation

Through vx CLI

# Install latest stable
vx install rust

# Install specific version
vx install rust@1.75.0
vx install rust@1.74.1

# Install latest version
vx install rust@latest

Version Constraints

# Semantic version ranges
vx install rust@^1.75.0   # Latest 1.75.x
vx install rust@~1.75.0   # Latest 1.75.0.x
vx install rust@>=1.70.0  # 1.70.0 or higher

Configuration

Project Configuration (.vx.toml)

[tools]
rust = "1.75.0"           # Specific version
# rust = "stable"         # Latest stable
# rust = "beta"           # Beta channel
# rust = "nightly"        # Nightly channel

[tools.rust]
auto_install = true
default_target = "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"

Global Configuration

[tools.rust]
default_version = "stable"
auto_install = true
install_timeout = 600

[rust.settings]
default_toolchain = "stable"
profile = "default"
components = ["rustfmt", "clippy"]
targets = ["wasm32-unknown-unknown"]

Toolchain Management

Channels

• stable: Latest stable release (recommended)
• beta: Beta releases (6-week cycle)
• nightly: Nightly builds (daily)

Components

# Install additional components
vx rustup component add rustfmt
vx rustup component add clippy
vx rustup component add rust-src
vx rustup component add rust-analyzer

# List components
vx rustup component list
vx rustup component list --installed

Targets

# Add compilation targets
vx rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
vx rustup target add x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
vx rustup target add aarch64-apple-darwin

# List targets
vx rustup target list
vx rustup target list --installed

Platform Support

Windows

• x64: Full support
• x86: Legacy support
• ARM64: Windows 11 ARM support

macOS

• x64: Intel Mac support
• ARM64: Apple Silicon (M1/M2) support

Linux

• x64: All major distributions
• ARM64: ARM-based systems
• ARMv7: Raspberry Pi support

Cross-Compilation

Common Targets

# WebAssembly
vx rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
vx cargo build --target wasm32-unknown-unknown

# Windows from Linux
vx rustup target add x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
vx cargo build --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu

# macOS from Linux
vx rustup target add x86_64-apple-darwin
vx cargo build --target x86_64-apple-darwin

Build Configuration

# .cargo/config.toml
[build]
target = "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"

[target.x86_64-pc-windows-gnu]
linker = "x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc"

[target.wasm32-unknown-unknown]
runner = "wasm-pack"

Integration

With vx-core

use vx_core::{Tool, ToolManager};
use vx_tool_rust::RustTool;

let rust_tool = RustTool::new();
let manager = ToolManager::new();

// Install Rust
manager.install_tool(&rust_tool, "1.75.0").await?;

// Execute Rust commands
manager.execute_tool(&rust_tool, &["--version"]).await?;

Plugin Registration

use vx_core::{Plugin, PluginManager};
use vx_tool_rust::RustPlugin;

let plugin = RustPlugin::new();
let mut manager = PluginManager::new();

manager.register_plugin(Box::new(plugin))?;

Development

Building

cd crates/vx-tool-rust
cargo build

Testing

cargo test

Integration Testing

# Test with actual Rust installation
cargo test --features integration-tests

Implementation Details

Tool Structure

• RustTool: Main Rust compiler (rustc)
• CargoTool: Cargo package manager and build tool
• RustupTool: Rustup toolchain manager

Version Resolution

1. Project Config: Check .vx.toml for version specification
2. Global Config: Fall back to global default
3. Stable Channel: Use latest stable if no version specified
4. Auto-Install: Download and install if not available

Installation Process

1. Rustup Download: Download rustup installer
2. Toolchain Install: Install specified Rust version
3. Component Setup: Install default components
4. Verification: Verify installation integrity
5. Environment Setup: Configure CARGO_HOME and RUSTUP_HOME

Project Templates

Binary Application

# Create new binary project
vx cargo new myapp
cd myapp

# Add dependencies
vx cargo add clap serde

# Build and run
vx cargo build
vx cargo run

Library Crate

# Create new library
vx cargo new --lib mylib
cd mylib

# Add dependencies
vx cargo add serde --features derive

# Test
vx cargo test

WebAssembly Project

# Install wasm target
vx rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown

# Create project
vx cargo new --lib wasm-project
cd wasm-project

# Configure for wasm
cat >> Cargo.toml << EOF
[lib]
crate-type = ["cdylib"]

[dependencies]
wasm-bindgen = "0.2"
EOF

# Build for wasm
vx cargo build --target wasm32-unknown-unknown

Error Handling

Common Errors

• Network Issues: Download failures, registry timeouts
• Permission Errors: Installation directory access
• Compilation Errors: Code compilation failures
• Dependency Conflicts: Cargo dependency resolution

Recovery

# Reinstall Rust
vx install rust@1.75.0 --force

# Clear Cargo cache
vx cargo clean

# Update dependencies
vx cargo update

# Use system Rust as fallback
vx --use-system-path cargo --version

Performance

• Fast Compilation: Rust's efficient compilation
• Incremental Builds: Cargo's incremental compilation
• Parallel Downloads: Concurrent dependency downloads
• Build Caching: Shared build cache across projects

Security

• Checksum Verification: SHA256 verification of downloads
• HTTPS Only: Secure downloads from official sources
• Crate Verification: Cargo registry verification
• Sandboxed Builds: Isolated build environments

Troubleshooting

Installation Issues

# Check Rust installation
vx rustc --version
vx cargo --version

# Verify toolchain
vx rustup show

# Check environment
vx rustup which rustc
vx rustup which cargo

# Force reinstall
vx remove rust@1.75.0
vx install rust@1.75.0

Build Issues

# Check project
vx cargo check

# Clean build
vx cargo clean
vx cargo build

# Update dependencies
vx cargo update

# Debug build
vx cargo build --verbose

Component Issues

# List components
vx rustup component list --installed

# Reinstall component
vx rustup component remove rustfmt
vx rustup component add rustfmt

# Update toolchain
vx rustup update

Best Practices

Project Structure

myproject/
├── Cargo.toml
├── Cargo.lock
├── src/
│   ├── main.rs
│   └── lib.rs
├── tests/
│   └── integration_test.rs
├── benches/
│   └── benchmark.rs
└── examples/
    └── example.rs

Cargo.toml Configuration

[package]
name = "myproject"
version = "0.1.0"
edition = "2021"
rust-version = "1.70"

[dependencies]
serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
tokio = { version = "1.0", features = ["full"] }

[dev-dependencies]
criterion = "0.5"

[[bench]]
name = "my_benchmark"
harness = false

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see the contributing guidelines for more information.

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