cargo-upgrade

cargo-upgrade is a Cargo plugin-style tool for upgrading Rust dependencies, with a CLI surface inspired by pnpm upgrade.

Installation

cargo install cargo-upgrade

OR

git clone https://github.com/clovu/cargo-upgrade.git
cd cargo-upgrade
cargo install --path .

Usage

cargo upgrade # or cargo upgrade --latest

Options

Status legend:

• Implemented: has runtime effect now
• Defined (not implemented): parsed by CLI but not wired to runtime yet

Option	Description	Status
[PACKAGE]...	Upgrade only selected packages	Defined (not implemented)
-r, --recursive	Run recursively across workspace packages	Defined (not implemented)
-L, --latest	Ignore current version requirements	Defined (not implemented)
-g, --global	Upgrade globally installed crates	Defined (not implemented)
--workspace	Prefer workspace packages when available	Defined (not implemented)
-P, --prod	Only upgrade production dependencies	Defined (not implemented)
-D, --dev	Only upgrade development dependencies	Defined (not implemented)
--no-optional	Skip optional dependencies	Defined (not implemented)
-i, --interactive	Choose upgrades interactively	Defined (not implemented)
--no-save	Do not write updated requirements to manifest	Defined (not implemented)
--filter <FILTER>	Filter target workspace packages (repeatable)	Defined (not implemented)
--depth <N>	Set recursion depth for package traversal	Defined (not implemented)

Behavior

Current runtime behavior:

1. Load manifest file.
2. Collect dependencies from:
   • dependencies
   • dev-dependencies
   • build-dependencies
3. Query crates.io for available versions.
4. Choose the highest version that still matches the current semver requirement.
5. Write updated requirements back to the manifest.

License

MIT License © 2026 Clover You