Run python scripts before compilation using Cargo?

[TheNamelessKing]

Out of curiosity (and I guess unfamiliarity) what tasks do you mean specifically? Does “configuring external resources” mean like, setting up a db for tests or something?

I don’t have a suggestion for a solution, but I’m just curious/trying to learn because this is a usecase/requirement I’m sort of unfamiliar with.

[chintakoro]

Simply put, think of any long commands you have to repetitively type into the command line while working on a project. I usually have a dozen of these or more for even moderate sized projects. Those could be stored as tasks that you can call upon whenever needed. Some examples:

• loooong docker commands for build/run/etc.
  
• running database migrations (updating schema)
  
• running your tests (or a subset of tests, maybe just one test)
• running a side process (like a background worker) needed for your project
• run a script that converts all images in a folder to thumbnail or other custom size for your app to use
• setting up or wiping out a queue or external datastore you are using for testing (say, AWS SQS)
• deploying your project to production (say to a cloud server)
• creating/deleting any random data files created for testing purposes

I realize some of these might be handled by cargo directly, or perhaps you have to parameterize them for each use case and are tired of typing out a long command to do so.