cargo-locate-project

Print the path to a project's Cargo.toml

TLDR

Show manifest path

$ cargo locate-project

Show workspace root manifest

$ cargo locate-project --workspace

Output as plain path

$ cargo locate-project --message-format plain

Output as JSON

$ cargo locate-project --message-format json

Locate project from a specific directory

$ cargo locate-project --manifest-path [path/to/Cargo.toml]

SYNOPSIS

cargo locate-project [options]

DESCRIPTION

cargo locate-project prints the path to the Cargo.toml manifest file for the current package. Searches current directory and parent directories for the manifest.

PARAMETERS

--workspace

Locate workspace root Cargo.toml instead of current package

--message-format format

Output format: json (default), plain

--manifest-path path

Path to Cargo.toml

-v, --verbose

Verbose output

-q, --quiet

Suppress log messages

--color WHEN

Control color output: auto, always, never

OUTPUT

JSON format (default)

$ {"root":"/path/to/project/Cargo.toml"}

Plain format

$ /path/to/project/Cargo.toml

EXIT STATUS

Success

101

Failed to locate manifest

CAVEATS

Useful for scripts and tooling that need to find the project root. Returns exit code 101 if no Cargo.toml is found in the current or any parent directory.