cargo-chef

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "\u003ch1 align=\"center\"\u003ecargo-chef\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Cache the dependencies of your Rust project and speed up your Docker builds.\n \u003c/strong\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Crates version --\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https://crates.io/crates/cargo-chef\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/crates/v/cargo-chef.svg?style=flat-square\"\n    alt=\"Crates.io version\" /\u003e\n  \u003c/a\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Downloads --\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https://crates.io/crates/cargo-chef\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/crates/d/cargo-chef.svg?style=flat-square\"\n      alt=\"Download\" /\u003e\n  \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\n\u003e `cargo-chef` was initially developed for the deployment chapter of [Zero to Production In Rust](https://zero2prod.com), a hands-on introduction to backend development using the Rust programming language.\n\n# Table of Contents\n0. [How to install](#how-to-install)\n1. [How to use](#how-to-use)\n2. [Benefits vs Limitations](#benefits-vs-limitations)\n3. [License](#license)\n\n## How To Install \n\nYou can install `cargo-chef` from [crates.io](https://crates.io) with\n\n```bash\ncargo install cargo-chef --locked\n```\n\n## How to use\n\n\u003e :warning:  **cargo-chef is not meant to be run locally**  \n\u003e Its primary use-case is to speed up container builds by running BEFORE\n\u003e the actual source code is copied over. Don\u0027t run it on existing codebases to avoid\n\u003e having files being overwritten.\n\n`cargo-chef` exposes two commands: `prepare` and `cook`:\n\n```bash\ncargo chef --help\n```\n\n```text\n\ncargo-chef\n\nUSAGE:\n    cargo chef \u003cSUBCOMMAND\u003e\n\nSUBCOMMANDS:\n    cook       Re-hydrate the minimum project skeleton identified by `cargo chef prepare` and\n               build it to cache dependencies\n    prepare    Analyze the current project to determine the minimum subset of files (Cargo.lock\n               and Cargo.toml manifests) required to build it and cache dependencies\n```\n\n`prepare` examines your project and builds a _recipe_ that captures the set of information required to build your dependencies.\n\n```bash\ncargo chef prepar",
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