VS Code Extensions
Rust Documentation Viewer

Rust Documentation Viewer

by MatthewHajec

View Rust Book and Standard Library documentation inside VS Code.

Downloads

24

Rating

5.0 / 5 (1)

Version

1.0.1

Last updated

May 02, 2026

A simple VS Code extension to view the Rust Book and the Standard Library documentation directly within the editor.

Features

  • Open Rust Book: Opens the official Rust Book in a webview panel.
  • Open Standard Library Docs: Opens the official Rust Standard Library documentation in a webview panel.

Usage

  1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P).
  2. Type Rust: Open Rust Book or Rust: Open Standard Library Docs.
  3. The documentation will open in a new tab within VS Code.

How it works

The extension uses a VS Code Webview with an iframe to display the official documentation from doc.rust-lang.org.

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