My Rust workspace is 75GB. Is this normal for long-term projects?

253 points yasinakmaz 110 comments

Have You Ever Added Storage to Your Computer for Your Large Rust Projects?

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I was surprised when I checked my Rust workspace today.

The project folder has grown to 75GB after months of development.

Most of the space seems to come from Cargo build artifacts and dependencies.

How large are your Rust projects and what strategies do you use to keep storage under control?