cargo-clean.md

cargo-clean(1)

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NAME

cargo-clean - Remove generated artifacts

SYNOPSIS

cargo clean [options]

DESCRIPTION

Remove artifacts from the target directory that Cargo has generated in the past.

With no options, cargo clean will delete the entire target directory.

OPTIONS

Package Selection

When no packages are selected, all packages and all dependencies in the workspace are cleaned.

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Clean Options

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{{#option "--doc" }} This option will cause cargo clean to remove only the doc directory in the target directory. {{/option}}

{{#option "--release" }} Remove all artifacts in the release directory. {{/option}}

{{#option "--profile name" }} Remove all artifacts in the directory with the given profile name. {{/option}}

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Display Options

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Manifest Options

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EXAMPLES

1. Remove the entire target directory:

   cargo clean
   

2. Remove only the release artifacts:

   cargo clean --release
   

SEE ALSO

{{man "cargo" 1}}, {{man "cargo-build" 1}}