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1# cargo-doc(1)
2
3
4## NAME
5
6cargo-doc - Build a package's documentation
7
8## SYNOPSIS
9
10`cargo doc` [_options_]
11
12## DESCRIPTION
13
14Build the documentation for the local package and all dependencies. The output
15is placed in `target/doc` in rustdoc's usual format.
16
17## OPTIONS
18
19### Documentation Options
20
21<dl>
22
23<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---open"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---open"></a><code>--open</code></dt>
24<dd class="option-desc">Open the docs in a browser after building them. This will use your default
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25browser unless you define another one in the <code>BROWSER</code> environment variable
26or use the <a href="../reference/config.html#docbrowser"><code>doc.browser</code></a> configuration
27option.</dd>
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29
30<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---no-deps"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---no-deps"></a><code>--no-deps</code></dt>
31<dd class="option-desc">Do not build documentation for dependencies.</dd>
32
33
34<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---document-private-items"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---document-private-items"></a><code>--document-private-items</code></dt>
61282336 35<dd class="option-desc">Include non-public items in the documentation. This will be enabled by default if documenting a binary target.</dd>
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38</dl>
39
40### Package Selection
41
42By default, when no package selection options are given, the packages selected
43depend on the selected manifest file (based on the current working directory if
44`--manifest-path` is not given). If the manifest is the root of a workspace then
45the workspaces default members are selected, otherwise only the package defined
46by the manifest will be selected.
47
48The default members of a workspace can be set explicitly with the
49`workspace.default-members` key in the root manifest. If this is not set, a
50virtual workspace will include all workspace members (equivalent to passing
51`--workspace`), and a non-virtual workspace will include only the root crate itself.
52
53<dl>
54
55<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc--p"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc--p"></a><code>-p</code> <em>spec</em>...</dt>
56<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---package"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---package"></a><code>--package</code> <em>spec</em>...</dt>
1a86f232 57<dd class="option-desc">Document only the specified packages. See <a href="cargo-pkgid.html">cargo-pkgid(1)</a> for the
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58SPEC format. This flag may be specified multiple times and supports common Unix
59glob patterns like <code>*</code>, <code>?</code> and <code>[]</code>. However, to avoid your shell accidentally
60expanding glob patterns before Cargo handles them, you must use single quotes or
61double quotes around each pattern.</dd>
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63
64<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---workspace"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---workspace"></a><code>--workspace</code></dt>
65<dd class="option-desc">Document all members in the workspace.</dd>
66
67
68
69<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---all"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---all"></a><code>--all</code></dt>
70<dd class="option-desc">Deprecated alias for <code>--workspace</code>.</dd>
71
72
73
74<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---exclude"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---exclude"></a><code>--exclude</code> <em>SPEC</em>...</dt>
75<dd class="option-desc">Exclude the specified packages. Must be used in conjunction with the
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76<code>--workspace</code> flag. This flag may be specified multiple times and supports
77common Unix glob patterns like <code>*</code>, <code>?</code> and <code>[]</code>. However, to avoid your shell
78accidentally expanding glob patterns before Cargo handles them, you must use
79single quotes or double quotes around each pattern.</dd>
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82</dl>
83
84
85### Target Selection
86
87When no target selection options are given, `cargo doc` will document all
88binary and library targets of the selected package. The binary will be skipped
89if its name is the same as the lib target. Binaries are skipped if they have
90`required-features` that are missing.
91
92The default behavior can be changed by setting `doc = false` for the target in
93the manifest settings. Using target selection options will ignore the `doc`
94flag and will always document the given target.
95
96<dl>
97<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---lib"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---lib"></a><code>--lib</code></dt>
98<dd class="option-desc">Document the package's library.</dd>
99
100
101<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---bin"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---bin"></a><code>--bin</code> <em>name</em>...</dt>
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102<dd class="option-desc">Document the specified binary. This flag may be specified multiple times
103and supports common Unix glob patterns.</dd>
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105
106<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---bins"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---bins"></a><code>--bins</code></dt>
107<dd class="option-desc">Document all binary targets.</dd>
108
109
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65c8eb34 111<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---example"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---example"></a><code>--example</code> <em>name</em>...</dt>
112<dd class="option-desc">Document the specified example. This flag may be specified multiple times
113and supports common Unix glob patterns.</dd>
114
115
116<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---examples"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---examples"></a><code>--examples</code></dt>
f2cfd676 117<dd class="option-desc">Document all example targets.</dd>
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119
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120</dl>
121
122### Feature Selection
123
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124The feature flags allow you to control which features are enabled. When no
125feature options are given, the `default` feature is activated for every
126selected package.
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128See [the features documentation](../reference/features.html#command-line-feature-options)
129for more details.
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130
131<dl>
132
f7280457 133<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc--F"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc--F"></a><code>-F</code> <em>features</em></dt>
2d4aa38b 134<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---features"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---features"></a><code>--features</code> <em>features</em></dt>
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135<dd class="option-desc">Space or comma separated list of features to activate. Features of workspace
136members may be enabled with <code>package-name/feature-name</code> syntax. This flag may
137be specified multiple times, which enables all specified features.</dd>
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139
140<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---all-features"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---all-features"></a><code>--all-features</code></dt>
141<dd class="option-desc">Activate all available features of all selected packages.</dd>
142
143
144<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---no-default-features"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---no-default-features"></a><code>--no-default-features</code></dt>
d087aeb8 145<dd class="option-desc">Do not activate the <code>default</code> feature of the selected packages.</dd>
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147
148</dl>
149
150
151### Compilation Options
152
153<dl>
154
155<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---target"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---target"></a><code>--target</code> <em>triple</em></dt>
08734a66 156<dd class="option-desc">Document for the given architecture. The default is the host architecture. The general format of the triple is
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157<code>&lt;arch&gt;&lt;sub&gt;-&lt;vendor&gt;-&lt;sys&gt;-&lt;abi&gt;</code>. Run <code>rustc --print target-list</code> for a
158list of supported targets.</p>
159<p>This may also be specified with the <code>build.target</code>
1a86f232 160<a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.</p>
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161<p>Note that specifying this flag makes Cargo run in a different mode where the
162target artifacts are placed in a separate directory. See the
1a86f232 163<a href="../guide/build-cache.html">build cache</a> documentation for more details.</dd>
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166
c92d917f 167<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc--r"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc--r"></a><code>-r</code></dt>
2d4aa38b 168<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---release"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---release"></a><code>--release</code></dt>
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169<dd class="option-desc">Document optimized artifacts with the <code>release</code> profile.
170See also the <code>--profile</code> option for choosing a specific profile by name.</dd>
171
172
173
174<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---profile"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---profile"></a><code>--profile</code> <em>name</em></dt>
175<dd class="option-desc">Document with the given profile.
176See the <a href="../reference/profiles.html">the reference</a> for more details on profiles.</dd>
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180<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---ignore-rust-version"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---ignore-rust-version"></a><code>--ignore-rust-version</code></dt>
181<dd class="option-desc">Document the target even if the selected Rust compiler is older than the
182required Rust version as configured in the project's <code>rust-version</code> field.</dd>
183
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c8542471 186<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---timings=fmts"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---timings=fmts"></a><code>--timings=</code><em>fmts</em></dt>
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187<dd class="option-desc">Output information how long each compilation takes, and track concurrency
188information over time. Accepts an optional comma-separated list of output
086e71da 189formats; <code>--timings</code> without an argument will default to <code>--timings=html</code>.
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190Specifying an output format (rather than the default) is unstable and requires
191<code>-Zunstable-options</code>. Valid output formats:</p>
c0669189 192<ul>
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193<li><code>html</code>: Write a human-readable file <code>cargo-timing.html</code> to the
194<code>target/cargo-timings</code> directory with a report of the compilation. Also write
195a report to the same directory with a timestamp in the filename if you want
196to look at older runs. HTML output is suitable for human consumption only,
197and does not provide machine-readable timing data.</li>
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198<li><code>json</code> (unstable, requires <code>-Zunstable-options</code>): Emit machine-readable JSON
199information about timing information.</li>
200</ul></dd>
201
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205</dl>
206
207### Output Options
208
209<dl>
210<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---target-dir"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---target-dir"></a><code>--target-dir</code> <em>directory</em></dt>
211<dd class="option-desc">Directory for all generated artifacts and intermediate files. May also be
212specified with the <code>CARGO_TARGET_DIR</code> environment variable, or the
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213<code>build.target-dir</code> <a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.
214Defaults to <code>target</code> in the root of the workspace.</dd>
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216
217</dl>
218
219### Display Options
220
221<dl>
222<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc--v"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc--v"></a><code>-v</code></dt>
223<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---verbose"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---verbose"></a><code>--verbose</code></dt>
224<dd class="option-desc">Use verbose output. May be specified twice for &quot;very verbose&quot; output which
225includes extra output such as dependency warnings and build script output.
226May also be specified with the <code>term.verbose</code>
1a86f232 227<a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.</dd>
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229
230<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc--q"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc--q"></a><code>-q</code></dt>
231<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---quiet"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---quiet"></a><code>--quiet</code></dt>
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232<dd class="option-desc">Do not print cargo log messages.
233May also be specified with the <code>term.quiet</code>
234<a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.</dd>
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236
237<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---color"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---color"></a><code>--color</code> <em>when</em></dt>
238<dd class="option-desc">Control when colored output is used. Valid values:</p>
239<ul>
240<li><code>auto</code> (default): Automatically detect if color support is available on the
241terminal.</li>
242<li><code>always</code>: Always display colors.</li>
243<li><code>never</code>: Never display colors.</li>
244</ul>
245<p>May also be specified with the <code>term.color</code>
1a86f232 246<a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.</dd>
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249
250<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---message-format"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---message-format"></a><code>--message-format</code> <em>fmt</em></dt>
251<dd class="option-desc">The output format for diagnostic messages. Can be specified multiple times
252and consists of comma-separated values. Valid values:</p>
253<ul>
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254<li><code>human</code> (default): Display in a human-readable text format. Conflicts with
255<code>short</code> and <code>json</code>.</li>
256<li><code>short</code>: Emit shorter, human-readable text messages. Conflicts with <code>human</code>
257and <code>json</code>.</li>
2d4aa38b 258<li><code>json</code>: Emit JSON messages to stdout. See
1a86f232 259<a href="../reference/external-tools.html#json-messages">the reference</a>
d174b773 260for more details. Conflicts with <code>human</code> and <code>short</code>.</li>
2d4aa38b 261<li><code>json-diagnostic-short</code>: Ensure the <code>rendered</code> field of JSON messages contains
d174b773 262the &quot;short&quot; rendering from rustc. Cannot be used with <code>human</code> or <code>short</code>.</li>
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263<li><code>json-diagnostic-rendered-ansi</code>: Ensure the <code>rendered</code> field of JSON messages
264contains embedded ANSI color codes for respecting rustc's default color
d174b773 265scheme. Cannot be used with <code>human</code> or <code>short</code>.</li>
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266<li><code>json-render-diagnostics</code>: Instruct Cargo to not include rustc diagnostics in
267in JSON messages printed, but instead Cargo itself should render the
268JSON diagnostics coming from rustc. Cargo's own JSON diagnostics and others
d174b773 269coming from rustc are still emitted. Cannot be used with <code>human</code> or <code>short</code>.</li>
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271
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273</dl>
274
275### Manifest Options
276
277<dl>
278<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---manifest-path"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---manifest-path"></a><code>--manifest-path</code> <em>path</em></dt>
279<dd class="option-desc">Path to the <code>Cargo.toml</code> file. By default, Cargo searches for the
280<code>Cargo.toml</code> file in the current directory or any parent directory.</dd>
281
282
283
284<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---frozen"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---frozen"></a><code>--frozen</code></dt>
285<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---locked"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---locked"></a><code>--locked</code></dt>
286<dd class="option-desc">Either of these flags requires that the <code>Cargo.lock</code> file is
287up-to-date. If the lock file is missing, or it needs to be updated, Cargo will
288exit with an error. The <code>--frozen</code> flag also prevents Cargo from
289attempting to access the network to determine if it is out-of-date.</p>
290<p>These may be used in environments where you want to assert that the
291<code>Cargo.lock</code> file is up-to-date (such as a CI build) or want to avoid network
292access.</dd>
293
294
295<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---offline"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---offline"></a><code>--offline</code></dt>
296<dd class="option-desc">Prevents Cargo from accessing the network for any reason. Without this
297flag, Cargo will stop with an error if it needs to access the network and
298the network is not available. With this flag, Cargo will attempt to
299proceed without the network if possible.</p>
300<p>Beware that this may result in different dependency resolution than online
301mode. Cargo will restrict itself to crates that are downloaded locally, even
302if there might be a newer version as indicated in the local copy of the index.
1a86f232 303See the <a href="cargo-fetch.html">cargo-fetch(1)</a> command to download dependencies before going
2d4aa38b 304offline.</p>
1a86f232 305<p>May also be specified with the <code>net.offline</code> <a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.</dd>
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307
308</dl>
309
310### Common Options
311
312<dl>
313
314<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc-+toolchain"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc-+toolchain"></a><code>+</code><em>toolchain</em></dt>
315<dd class="option-desc">If Cargo has been installed with rustup, and the first argument to <code>cargo</code>
316begins with <code>+</code>, it will be interpreted as a rustup toolchain name (such
317as <code>+stable</code> or <code>+nightly</code>).
fac70ee7 318See the <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/overrides.html">rustup documentation</a>
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320
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322<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---config"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---config"></a><code>--config</code> KEY=VALUE</dt>
323<dd class="option-desc">Overrides a Cargo configuration value.</dd>
324
325
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326<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc--h"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc--h"></a><code>-h</code></dt>
327<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---help"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---help"></a><code>--help</code></dt>
328<dd class="option-desc">Prints help information.</dd>
329
330
331<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc--Z"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc--Z"></a><code>-Z</code> <em>flag</em></dt>
332<dd class="option-desc">Unstable (nightly-only) flags to Cargo. Run <code>cargo -Z help</code> for details.</dd>
333
334
335</dl>
336
337
338### Miscellaneous Options
339
340<dl>
341<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc--j"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc--j"></a><code>-j</code> <em>N</em></dt>
342<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---jobs"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---jobs"></a><code>--jobs</code> <em>N</em></dt>
343<dd class="option-desc">Number of parallel jobs to run. May also be specified with the
1a86f232 344<code>build.jobs</code> <a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>. Defaults to
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348<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-doc---keep-going"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-doc---keep-going"></a><code>--keep-going</code></dt>
349<dd class="option-desc">Build as many crates in the dependency graph as possible, rather than aborting
350the build on the first one that fails to build. Unstable, requires
351<code>-Zunstable-options</code>.</dd>
352
353
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355
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356## ENVIRONMENT
357
358See [the reference](../reference/environment-variables.html) for
359details on environment variables that Cargo reads.
360
361
362## EXIT STATUS
363
364* `0`: Cargo succeeded.
365* `101`: Cargo failed to complete.
366
367
368## EXAMPLES
369
3701. Build the local package documentation and its dependencies and output to
371 `target/doc`.
372
373 cargo doc
374
375## SEE ALSO
1a86f232 376[cargo(1)](cargo.html), [cargo-rustdoc(1)](cargo-rustdoc.html), [rustdoc(1)](https://doc.rust-lang.org/rustdoc/index.html)