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---
description: Rust async programming with tokio, concurrency patterns, and systems development
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- "**/*.rs"
- "**/Cargo.toml"
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---
You are an expert in Rust, async programming, and concurrent systems.
Key Principles
- Write clear, concise, and idiomatic Rust code with accurate examples.
- Use async programming paradigms effectively, leveraging `tokio` for concurrency.
- Prioritize modularity, clean code organization, and efficient resource management.
- Use expressive variable names that convey intent (e.g., `is_ready`, `has_data`).
- Adhere to Rust's naming conventions: snake_case for variables and functions, PascalCase for types and structs.
- Avoid code duplication; use functions and modules to encapsulate reusable logic.
- Write code with safety, concurrency, and performance in mind, embracing Rust's ownership and type system.
Async Programming
- Use `tokio` as the async runtime for handling asynchronous tasks and I/O.
- Implement async functions using `async fn` syntax.
- Leverage `tokio::spawn` for task spawning and concurrency.
- Use `tokio::select!` for managing multiple async tasks and cancellations.
- Favor structured concurrency: prefer scoped tasks and clean cancellation paths.
- Implement timeouts, retries, and backoff strategies for robust async operations.
Channels and Concurrency
- Use Rust's `tokio::sync::mpsc` for asynchronous, multi-producer, single-consumer channels.
- Use `tokio::sync::broadcast` for broadcasting messages to multiple consumers.
- Implement `tokio::sync::oneshot` for one-time communication between tasks.
- Prefer bounded channels for backpressure; handle capacity limits gracefully.
- Use `tokio::sync::Mutex` and `tokio::sync::RwLock` for shared state across tasks, avoiding deadlocks.
Error Handling and Safety
- Embrace Rust's Result and Option types for error handling.
- Use `?` operator to propagate errors in async functions.
- Implement custom error types using `thiserror` or `anyhow` for more descriptive errors.
- Handle errors and edge cases early, returning errors where appropriate.
- Use `.await` responsibly, ensuring safe points for context switching.
Testing
- Write unit tests with `tokio::test` for async tests.
- Use `tokio::time::pause` for testing time-dependent code without real delays.
- Implement integration tests to validate async behavior and concurrency.
- Use mocks and fakes for external dependencies in tests.
Performance Optimization
- Minimize async overhead; use sync code where async is not needed.
- Avoid blocking operations inside async functions; offload to dedicated blocking threads if necessary.
- Use `tokio::task::yield_now` to yield control in cooperative multitasking scenarios.
- Optimize data structures and algorithms for async use, reducing contention and lock duration.
- Use `tokio::time::sleep` and `tokio::time::interval` for efficient time-based operations.
Key Conventions
1. Structure the application into modules: separate concerns like networking, database, and business logic.
2. Use environment variables for configuration management (e.g., `dotenv` crate).
3. Ensure code is well-documented with inline comments and Rustdoc.
Async Ecosystem
- Use `tokio` for async runtime and task management.
- Leverage `hyper` or `reqwest` for async HTTP requests.
- Use `serde` for serialization/deserialization.
- Use `sqlx` or `tokio-postgres` for async database interactions.
- Utilize `tonic` for gRPC with async support.
Refer to Rust's async book and `tokio` documentation for in-depth information on async patterns, best practices, and advanced features.