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Configuration in MegaLinter

Variable Description Default value
RUST_CLIPPY_ARGUMENTS User custom arguments to add in linter CLI call
Ex: -s --foo "bar"
RUST_CLIPPY_COMMAND_REMOVE_ARGUMENTS User custom arguments to remove from command line before calling the linter
Ex: -s --foo "bar"
RUST_CLIPPY_CLI_LINT_MODE Override default CLI lint mode
⚠️ As default value is project, overriding might not work
- file: Calls the linter for each file
- list_of_files: Call the linter with the list of files as argument
- project: Call the linter from the root of the project		 project
RUST_CLIPPY_FILE_EXTENSIONS Allowed file extensions. "*" matches any extension, "" matches empty extension. Empty list excludes all files
Ex: [".py", ""]		 [".rs"]
RUST_CLIPPY_FILE_NAMES_REGEX File name regex filters. Regular expression list for filtering files by their base names using regex full match. Empty list includes all files
Ex: ["Dockerfile(-.+)?", "Jenkinsfile"]		 Include every file
RUST_CLIPPY_PRE_COMMANDS List of bash commands to run before the linter None
RUST_CLIPPY_POST_COMMANDS List of bash commands to run after the linter None
RUST_CLIPPY_UNSECURED_ENV_VARIABLES List of env variables explicitly not filtered before calling RUST_CLIPPY and its pre/post commands None
RUST_CLIPPY_CONFIG_FILE clippy configuration file nameUse LINTER_DEFAULT to let the linter find it .clippy.toml
RUST_CLIPPY_RULES_PATH Path where to find linter configuration file Workspace folder, then MegaLinter default rules
RUST_CLIPPY_DISABLE_ERRORS Run linter but consider errors as warnings false
RUST_CLIPPY_DISABLE_ERRORS_IF_LESS_THAN Maximum number of errors allowed 0
RUST_CLIPPY_CLI_EXECUTABLE Override CLI executable ['cargo-clippy']

IDE Integration

Use clippy in your favorite IDE to catch errors before MegaLinter !

IDE Extension Name Install
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MegaLinter Flavors

This linter is available in the following flavors

Flavor Description Embedded linters Info
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rust Optimized for RUST based projects 50 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls

Behind the scenes

How are identified applicable files

  • File extensions: .rs

How the linting is performed

clippy is called once on the whole project directory (project CLI lint mode)

  • filtering can not be done using MegaLinter configuration variables,it must be done using clippy configuration or ignore file (if existing)
  • VALIDATE_ALL_CODEBASE: false doesn't make clippy analyze only updated files

Example calls

cargo-clippy

Help content

Checks a package to catch common mistakes and improve your Rust code.

Usage:
    cargo clippy [OPTIONS] [--] [<ARGS>...]

Common options:
    --no-deps                Run Clippy only on the given crate, without linting the dependencies
    --fix                    Automatically apply lint suggestions. This flag implies --no-deps and --all-targets
    -h, --help               Print this message
    -V, --version            Print version info and exit
    --explain [LINT]         Print the documentation for a given lint

See all options with cargo check --help.

Allowing / Denying lints

To allow or deny a lint from the command line you can use cargo clippy -- with:

    -W / --warn [LINT]       Set lint warnings
    -A / --allow [LINT]      Set lint allowed
    -D / --deny [LINT]       Set lint denied
    -F / --forbid [LINT]     Set lint forbidden

You can use tool lints to allow or deny lints from your code, e.g.:

    #[allow(clippy::needless_lifetimes)]

Manifest Options:
    --manifest-path <PATH>  Path to Cargo.toml
    --frozen                Require Cargo.lock and cache are up to date
    --locked                Require Cargo.lock is up to date
    --offline               Run without accessing the network

Installation on mega-linter Docker image