typstyle pre-commit → error: found a virtual manifest at `.../Cargo.toml` instead of a package manifest

Using typstyle in pre-commit configured with:

  - repo: https://github.com/Enter-tainer/typstyle
    rev: v0.12.12
    hooks:
      - id: typstyle

I got this error:

(venv) user@kinoite:~/git/sample_repo $ pre-commit clean
Cleaned /var/home/user/.cache/pre-commit.
(venv) user@kinoite:~/git/sample_repo $ pre-commit run --all-files
[INFO] Initializing environment for https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks.
[INFO] Initializing environment for https://github.com/Enter-tainer/typstyle.
[INFO] Installing environment for https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks.
[INFO] Once installed this environment will be reused.
[INFO] This may take a few minutes...
[INFO] Installing environment for https://github.com/Enter-tainer/typstyle.
[INFO] Once installed this environment will be reused.
[INFO] This may take a few minutes...
An unexpected error has occurred: CalledProcessError: command: ('/var/home/user/.cache/pre-commit/repoqbaocqma/rustenv-default/bin/cargo', 'install', '--bins', '--root', '/var/home/user/.cache/pre-commit/repoqbaocqma/rustenv-default', '--path', '.')
return code: 101
stdout: (none)
stderr:
    info: syncing channel updates for 'stable-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'
    info: latest update on 2024-11-28, rust version 1.83.0 (90b35a623 2024-11-26)
    info: downloading component 'cargo'
    info: downloading component 'clippy'
    info: downloading component 'rust-docs'
    info: downloading component 'rust-std'
    info: downloading component 'rustc'
    info: downloading component 'rustfmt'
    info: installing component 'cargo'
    info: installing component 'clippy'
    info: installing component 'rust-docs'
    info: installing component 'rust-std'
    info: installing component 'rustc'
    info: installing component 'rustfmt'
    error: found a virtual manifest at `/var/home/user/.cache/pre-commit/repoqbaocqma/Cargo.toml` instead of a package manifest
Check the log at /var/home/user/.cache/pre-commit/pre-commit.log

Dec 20 '24 23:12 Daniel-at-github

hi @34j does pre-commit works on your side recently?

Dec 21 '24 04:12 Enter-tainer

It seems that pre-commit could not specify binaries in a workspace.

It requires cargo install --bins --path crates/typstyle, but pre-commit fixes the path as --path ..

Dec 21 '24 05:12 QuadnucYard

https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit/issues/2931

Dec 22 '24 01:12 34j

seems that pre-commit doesn't think it's a bug. Any idea how to fix this?

Dec 25 '24 05:12 Enter-tainer

As noted in the above issue, using Docker would be a workaround. Building and uploading Docker image to Docker Hub instead of just providing Dockerfile might be nicer in that users need not to build images locally (automatically) but is quite tedious. It would depend on your choice. (Unfortunately I cannot work with this right now due to personal issues sorry

Dec 26 '24 14:12 34j

Could we write a custom pre-commit-hook instead of using a rust preset? Just like ruff.

Dec 28 '24 13:12 QuadnucYard

In my understanding pre-commit-ruff uses prebuilt binaries available on PyPI but does that apply to this project

Dec 29 '24 04:12 34j

For end users, this can be fixed by specifying additional_dependencies in a local hook:

  - repo: local
    hooks:
      - id: typstyle
        name: typstyle
        description: Format files with typstyle
        entry: typstyle
        language: rust
        types: [file]
        additional_dependencies: ["cli:typstyle:0.12.14"]
        files: \.typ$
        args: [-i]

Jan 17 '25 01:01 ernieIzde8ski

Should be resolved by the new action in #245

Apr 21 '25 07:04 QuadnucYard

I think you are closing the wrong issue

Apr 21 '25 08:04 34j

I think you are closing the wrong issue

Did I misunderstand? I thought the problem could be avoided with the new action.

Apr 21 '25 15:04 QuadnucYard

Not related because #245 is about GitHub Actions and this issue is about pre-commit. pre-commit is just a Git Hook like Husky (while pre-commit.ci is a GitHub app and pre-commit.ci lite is a GitHub action).

Apr 24 '25 05:04 34j

Are there an updates or officially recommended workarounds for this problem?

I'd like to use this project but the installation issues with pre-commit could be a show-stopper for me.

Aug 29 '25 15:08 Sebbito

  - repo: local
    hooks:
      - id: typstyle
        name: typstyle
        description: Format files with typstyle
        entry: typstyle
        language: rust
        types: [file]
        additional_dependencies: ["cli:typstyle:0.12.14"]
        files: \.typ$
        args: [-i]

On second thought, I guess it would be better to create a new dedicated repository using the above config as a hook plus https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-mirror-maker , which seems to have Rust support, to resolve this.

recommended workarounds

The above config should be a workaround

Aug 30 '25 02:08 34j

On second thought, I guess it would be better to create a new dedicated repository using the above config as a hook plus pre-commit/pre-commit-mirror-maker , which seems to have Rust support, to resolve this.

I made an attempt before (the pre-commit repo has been set private due to usability). But I found it awkward that typst users do NOT necessarily have a package manager available to provide the pre-compiled typstyle binary. That situation differs from other languages like JS, Python, or Rust. Thus, it comes to the conclusion that users have to prepare the binary themselves.

Aug 30 '25 02:08 QuadnucYard

I don't think that is an issue since all the useres have to do is to install Rust. Can you make your repo public?

Aug 30 '25 05:08 34j

I see. Thanks!

Sep 03 '25 12:09 Sebbito

@QuadnucYard I ran

uv tool install pre-commit-mirror-maker
git init pre-commit-typstyle
pre-commit-mirror pre-commit-typstyle --language=rust --package-name=typstyle --description="Format files with typstyle" --files-regex="\.typ$" --args="-i"

and added LICENSE README.md .github/workflows/main.yml (https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy/blob/main/.github/workflows/main.yml with pre-commit-mirror ... replaced with the above command with pre-commit-typstyle replaced with .) and pushed them to https://github.com/34j/pre-commit-typstyle.

  - repo: https://github.com/34j/pre-commit-typstyle
    rev: "v0.13.18" # The the revision or tag you want to use
    hooks:
      - id: typstyle

It seems to be working correctly and I can transfer this repository to @typestyle-rs, or you may reproduce it yourself.

Oct 16 '25 05:10 34j

Works perfectly with https://pre-commit.ci, thanks a lot @34j 👌

Oct 17 '25 20:10 eltos

hi @34j I saw your repo transfer request yesterday. It seems that the destination of transfer request you sent is my personal account. Is this due to permission issue? I guess I need add you to typstyle-rs first. If you’re can maintain pre-commit-typstyle in the future, I’m happy to accept the transfer request and add you to the typstyle-rs org. Let me know that you think!

Oct 20 '25 03:10 Enter-tainer

@Enter-tainer There are two ways to do this: either add me to the organization (temporarily or permanently), or transfer it to you and then have you transfer it to the organization (in this case I would be an "outside collaborator", which might be better maybe?). Either way is fine.

Since I also need this feature, unless things change significantly, I am happy to put some effort into its maintenance.

Oct 20 '25 03:10 34j

Successfully transferred to https://github.com/typstyle-rs/pre-commit-typstyle:

  - repo: https://github.com/typstyle-rs/pre-commit-typstyle
    rev: "v0.13.18" # The the revision or tag you want to use
    hooks:
      - id: typstyle

Oct 22 '25 03:10 34j