# cargo-fetch(1)




## NAME

cargo-fetch --- Fetch dependencies of a package from the network

## SYNOPSIS

`cargo fetch` [_options_]

## DESCRIPTION

If a `Cargo.lock` file is available, this command will ensure that all of the
git dependencies and/or registry dependencies are downloaded and locally
available. Subsequent Cargo commands will be able to run offline after a `cargo
fetch` unless the lock file changes.

If the lock file is not available, then this command will generate the lock
file before fetching the dependencies.

If `--target` is not specified, then all target dependencies are fetched.

See also the [cargo-prefetch](https://crates.io/crates/cargo-prefetch)
plugin which adds a command to download popular crates. This may be useful if
you plan to use Cargo without a network with the `--offline` flag.

## OPTIONS

### Fetch options

<dl>
<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch---target"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch---target"></a><code>--target</code> <em>triple</em></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Fetch for the given architecture. The default is all architectures. The general format of the triple is
<code>&lt;arch&gt;&lt;sub&gt;-&lt;vendor&gt;-&lt;sys&gt;-&lt;abi&gt;</code>. Run <code>rustc --print target-list</code> for a
list of supported targets. This flag may be specified multiple times.</p>
<p>This may also be specified with the <code>build.target</code>
<a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.</p>
<p>Note that specifying this flag makes Cargo run in a different mode where the
target artifacts are placed in a separate directory. See the
<a href="../guide/build-cache.html">build cache</a> documentation for more details.</dd>


</dl>

### Display Options

<dl>
<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch--v"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch--v"></a><code>-v</code></dt>
<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch---verbose"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch---verbose"></a><code>--verbose</code></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Use verbose output. May be specified twice for “very verbose” output which
includes extra output such as dependency warnings and build script output.
May also be specified with the <code>term.verbose</code>
<a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.</dd>


<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch--q"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch--q"></a><code>-q</code></dt>
<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch---quiet"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch---quiet"></a><code>--quiet</code></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Do not print cargo log messages.
May also be specified with the <code>term.quiet</code>
<a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.</dd>


<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch---color"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch---color"></a><code>--color</code> <em>when</em></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Control when colored output is used. Valid values:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>auto</code> (default): Automatically detect if color support is available on the
terminal.</li>
<li><code>always</code>: Always display colors.</li>
<li><code>never</code>: Never display colors.</li>
</ul>
<p>May also be specified with the <code>term.color</code>
<a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.</dd>


</dl>

### Manifest Options

<dl>
<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch---manifest-path"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch---manifest-path"></a><code>--manifest-path</code> <em>path</em></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Path to the <code>Cargo.toml</code> file. By default, Cargo searches for the
<code>Cargo.toml</code> file in the current directory or any parent directory.</dd>



<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch---frozen"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch---frozen"></a><code>--frozen</code></dt>
<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch---locked"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch---locked"></a><code>--locked</code></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Either of these flags requires that the <code>Cargo.lock</code> file is
up-to-date. If the lock file is missing, or it needs to be updated, Cargo will
exit with an error. The <code>--frozen</code> flag also prevents Cargo from
attempting to access the network to determine if it is out-of-date.</p>
<p>These may be used in environments where you want to assert that the
<code>Cargo.lock</code> file is up-to-date (such as a CI build) or want to avoid network
access.</dd>


<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch---offline"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch---offline"></a><code>--offline</code></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Prevents Cargo from accessing the network for any reason. Without this
flag, Cargo will stop with an error if it needs to access the network and
the network is not available. With this flag, Cargo will attempt to
proceed without the network if possible.</p>
<p>Beware that this may result in different dependency resolution than online
mode. Cargo will restrict itself to crates that are downloaded locally, even
if there might be a newer version as indicated in the local copy of the index.
See the <a href="cargo-fetch.html">cargo-fetch(1)</a> command to download dependencies before going
offline.</p>
<p>May also be specified with the <code>net.offline</code> <a href="../reference/config.html">config value</a>.</dd>


</dl>

### Common Options

<dl>

<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch-+toolchain"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch-+toolchain"></a><code>+</code><em>toolchain</em></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">If Cargo has been installed with rustup, and the first argument to <code>cargo</code>
begins with <code>+</code>, it will be interpreted as a rustup toolchain name (such
as <code>+stable</code> or <code>+nightly</code>).
See the <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/overrides.html">rustup documentation</a>
for more information about how toolchain overrides work.</dd>


<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch---config"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch---config"></a><code>--config</code> <em>KEY=VALUE</em> or <em>PATH</em></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Overrides a Cargo configuration value. The argument should be in TOML syntax of <code>KEY=VALUE</code>,
or provided as a path to an extra configuration file. This flag may be specified multiple times.
See the <a href="../reference/config.html#command-line-overrides">command-line overrides section</a> for more information.</dd>


<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch--C"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch--C"></a><code>-C</code> <em>PATH</em></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Changes the current working directory before executing any specified operations. This affects
things like where cargo looks by default for the project manifest (<code>Cargo.toml</code>), as well as
the directories searched for discovering <code>.cargo/config.toml</code>, for example.</p>
<p>This option is only available on the <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/appendix-07-nightly-rust.html">nightly
channel</a> and
requires the <code>-Z unstable-options</code> flag to enable (see
<a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/10098">#10098</a>).</dd>


<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch--h"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch--h"></a><code>-h</code></dt>
<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch---help"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch---help"></a><code>--help</code></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Prints help information.</dd>


<dt class="option-term" id="option-cargo-fetch--Z"><a class="option-anchor" href="#option-cargo-fetch--Z"></a><code>-Z</code> <em>flag</em></dt>
<dd class="option-desc">Unstable (nightly-only) flags to Cargo. Run <code>cargo -Z help</code> for details.</dd>


</dl>


## ENVIRONMENT

See [the reference](../reference/environment-variables.html) for
details on environment variables that Cargo reads.


## EXIT STATUS

* `0`: Cargo succeeded.
* `101`: Cargo failed to complete.


## EXAMPLES

1. Fetch all dependencies:

       cargo fetch

## SEE ALSO
[cargo(1)](cargo.html), [cargo-update(1)](cargo-update.html), [cargo-generate-lockfile(1)](cargo-generate-lockfile.html)
