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

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

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 project root. The -C option (nightly) allows changing working directory before searching.