Bacon is a background code checker for Rust projects designed to stay open beside an editor while developers work. It watches source changes and automatically reruns relevant Cargo jobs. The terminal interface highlights compiler warnings, errors, and test failures without requiring repeated commands. Built-in jobs cover cargo check, Clippy, tests, documentation, and cargo-nextest. Developers can define custom jobs in a version-controlled bacon.toml file for project-specific workflows. Keyboard shortcuts make it easy to switch checks or focus on failing tests. Optional compilation features add clipboard and sound support for notifications.
Features
- Automatic Rust source monitoring
- Cargo check and Clippy integration
- Test and cargo-nextest execution
- Custom project-specific jobs
- Interactive terminal error navigation
- Optional clipboard and sound support
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