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+# Copied from https://github.com/rerun-io/rerun_template
+
+# This is a configuration file for the bacon tool
+# More info at https://github.com/Canop/bacon
+
+default_job = "cranky"
+
+[jobs]
+
+[jobs.cranky]
+command = [
+  "cargo",
+  "cranky",
+  "--all-targets",
+  "--all-features",
+  "--color=always",
+]
+need_stdout = false
+watch = ["tests", "benches", "examples"]
+
+[jobs.check]
+command = [
+  "cargo",
+  "check",
+  "--all-targets",
+  "--all-features",
+  "--color=always",
+]
+need_stdout = false
+watch = ["tests", "benches", "examples"]
+
+[jobs.test]
+command = ["cargo", "test", "--color=always"]
+need_stdout = true
+watch = ["tests"]
+
+[jobs.doc]
+command = ["cargo", "doc", "--color=always", "--all-features", "--no-deps"]
+need_stdout = false
+
+# if the doc compiles, then it opens in your browser and bacon switches
+# to the previous job
+[jobs.doc-open]
+command = [
+  "cargo",
+  "doc",
+  "--color=always",
+  "--all-features",
+  "--no-deps",
+  "--open",
+]
+need_stdout = false
+on_success = "back" # so that we don't open the browser at each change
+
+# You can run your application and have the result displayed in bacon,
+# *if* it makes sense for this crate. You can run an example the same
+# way. Don't forget the `--color always` part or the errors won't be
+# properly parsed.
+[jobs.run]
+command = ["cargo", "run", "--color=always"]
+need_stdout = true
+
+# You may define here keybindings that would be specific to
+# a project, for example a shortcut to launch a specific job.
+# Shortcuts to internal functions (scrolling, toggling, etc.)
+# should go in your personal prefs.toml file instead.
+[keybindings]
+i = "job:initial"
+c = "job:cranky"
+d = "job:doc-open"
+t = "job:test"
+r = "job:run"