Announcing cargo-shed 0.1.0, a Cargo subcommand for finding dependency bloat, risky feature selections, duplicate crate versions, and safe cleanup opportunities in Rust projects

55 · Users Rust Lang · June 18, 2026, 6:20 a.m.
Summary
cargo-shed 0.1.0 is a new Cargo subcommand designed for Rust projects to analyze dependencies and enhance their management. It performs static checks without compiling projects, focusing on issues like dependency bloat and unused dependencies, and suggests actionable fixes. Feedback on usability and additional rules is sought from the community.