# Rust > Guide for Rust programming language. Use when writing Rust code, setting up Rust projects, or needing an overview of Rust development workflows. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/rust-20` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/rust-20` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/rust-20/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/rust-20 --- # Rust Programming Language Entry point for Rust development. Provides an overview and routes to focused skills. ## When to Use This Skill Activate when: - Starting a new Rust project - Needing a general overview of Rust capabilities - Unsure which specific Rust skill to load ## Available Skills This plugin provides focused skills for specific Rust topics: - **rust:ownership** - Ownership rules, borrowing, slices, lifetimes - **rust:error-handling** - Result, Option, ? operator, custom error types - **rust:async** - Async functions, tokio, streams, threads, channels, shared state - **rust:testing** - Unit tests, integration tests, cargo test, Cargo.toml, commands - **rust:troubleshooting** - Best practices, common patterns, idiomatic Rust For core language features (traits, generics, collections, pattern matching), see `references/language.md`. ## Quick Start ```bash # Install via mise mise use rust@latest # Create a new project cargo new myproject cd myproject # Build and run cargo run ``` See `templates/mise.toml` for project task definitions. ## Key Principles - **Ownership ensures memory safety**: no garbage collector needed - **Borrow checker prevents data races**: compile-time safety - **Zero-cost abstractions**: high-level code compiles to efficient machine code - **Explicit over implicit**: be clear about ownership, mutability, errors - **Prefer immutability**: use `mut` only when needed - **Use the type system**: let the compiler catch errors - **Test thoroughly**: tests are first-class in Rust - **Use clippy**: catch common mistakes and non-idiomatic code --- > Source: [vinnie357/claude-skills](https://github.com/vinnie357/claude-skills) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).