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CrabCraft

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Summary

A native Rust IDE with code insight, refactoring, Cargo tools, debugging, Git and an integrated terminal.

Description

A Rust and egui desktop IDE offering RustRover-like workflows, built on the independently licensed DotCraft codebase. Uses rust-analyzer for completion, navigation, refactoring and diagnostics, with Cargo build/test tools, GDB and LLDB debugging, Git and a native terminal. Includes SSH remote development, SFTP/FTPS deployment, HTTP requests, SQLite/PostgreSQL tools and optional local AI integrations.

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CrabCraft showing a Rust project in its native desktop editor.

Rust code completion showing fields and methods in CrabCraft.

CrabCraft stopped at a breakpoint with variables and inline values.

Compatibility and scope

Status and compatibility are maintainer-reported. Inclusion is not an independent verification or certification.

Development status: Experimental
Compatibility: Partial (claimed)
Languages: Rust
Platforms: Linux, Windows
License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT

Known limitations

Early preview without claimed RustRover parity. Interactive verification is primarily on Linux; Windows desktop and WSL workflows still need validation. Rust toolchain, rust-analyzer, Git and debugger tools require separate installation. Docker, Dev Containers, Ferrocene and elevated execution/debugging remain partial. Code insight requires explicitly trusting the project.