nix-community/crate2nix

rebuild only changed crates in CI with crate2nix and nix

Source code at GitHub https://nix-community.github.io/crate2nix/

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crate2nix

crate2nix builds your cargo-based rust project crate-by-crate with nix.

You can

save time by only rebuilding changed crates hermetically in CI, and
use cargo/rust-analyzer locally for a fast developing loop.

➡️ Read more ⬅️