# cargo-remove(1)
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## NAME

cargo-remove --- Remove dependencies from a Cargo.toml manifest file

## SYNOPSIS

`cargo remove` [_options_] _dependency_...

## DESCRIPTION

Remove one or more dependencies from a `Cargo.toml` manifest.

## OPTIONS

### Section options

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Remove as a [development dependency](../reference/specifying-dependencies.html#development-dependencies).
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Remove as a [build dependency](../reference/specifying-dependencies.html#build-dependencies).
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{{#option "`--target` _target_" }}
Remove as a dependency to the [given target platform](../reference/specifying-dependencies.html#platform-specific-dependencies).

To avoid unexpected shell expansions, you may use quotes around each target, e.g., `--target 'cfg(unix)'`.
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### Miscellaneous Options

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Don't actually write to the manifest.
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### Manifest Options

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### Package Selection

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Package to remove from.
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## EXAMPLES

1. Remove `regex` as a dependency

       cargo remove regex

2. Remove `trybuild` as a dev-dependency

       cargo remove --dev trybuild

3. Remove `nom` from the `x86_64-pc-windows-gnu` dependencies table

       cargo remove --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu nom

## SEE ALSO
{{man "cargo" 1}}, {{man "cargo-add" 1}}
