# Rust Crate Publishing Readiness

> Prepare Rust crates for publishing with Cargo metadata, versioning, README and license checks, package dry-runs, feature verification, docs.rs readiness, examples, changelog notes, and secret-safe release gates. Use before cargo publish, crate release PRs, or sharing a reusable Rust library.

- Skill: `thedixitjain/rust-crate-publishing-readiness` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 5 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add thedixitjain/rust-crate-publishing-readiness`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/thedixitjain/rust-crate-publishing-readiness/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- Author: thedixitjain (https://skillmd.com/u/thedixitjain)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/thedixitjain/rust-crate-publishing-readiness

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# Rust Crate Publishing Readiness

Use this skill before publishing or sharing a Rust crate. It focuses on the
consumer-facing package, not on deployment of a running service.

## Core Workflow

1. Verify package metadata, license, README, repository, and categories.
2. Check public API, feature flags, examples, and docs from a consumer's view.
3. Run tests, docs, formatting, and feature-matrix checks.
4. Run `cargo package` or `cargo publish --dry-run`.
5. Inspect packaged contents for missing files and accidental secrets.
6. Publish only from a clean, tagged, intentional release state.

## Read Next

| Task | Load |
|------|------|
| Prepare a crate release PR | `guidelines.md`, `workflows/prepare-crate-release.md` |
| Review Cargo metadata and package contents | `references/publishing-patterns.md` |
| Diagnose dry-run failures | `references/publishing-patterns.md` |

## Source Notes

Guidance is transformed and paraphrased from Herbert Wolverson,
*Advanced Hands-On Rust*, especially Chapter 15 on sharing libraries and the
earlier chapters on tests, docs, benchmarks, and features. Examples are
original skeletons.

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