Editors & IDEs

Pick one primary editor, recommand Zed or VSCode


  1. Install VS Code from the official site. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
  2. Launch and hit ⌘⇧P -> Extensions: Install -> search rust‑analyzer.
    rust‑analyzer gives near‑instant completions, inline type hints and “run test”
  3. Add these Rust components:
rustup component add clippy rustfmt

clippy lints common foot‑guns; rustfmt enforces style on save.

  1. Nice‑to‑have extensions:
ExtensionWhy
Error LensHighlights compiler errors inline.