1 files changed, 23 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editors/code/src/extension.ts b/editors/code/src/extension.ts
index 1073a36a0..48dd2a614 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/extension.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/extension.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import * as lc from 'vscode-languageclient';
 
 import * as commands from './commands';
-import { interactivelyStartCargoWatch } from './commands/runnables';
+import { CargoWatchProvider } from './commands/cargo_watch';
+import {
+    interactivelyStartCargoWatch,
+    startCargoWatch
+} from './commands/runnables';
 import { SyntaxTreeContentProvider } from './commands/syntaxTree';
 import * as events from './events';
 import * as notifications from './notifications';
@@ -126,7 +130,24 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     vscode.commands.registerCommand('rust-analyzer.reload', reloadCommand);
 
     // Executing `cargo watch` provides us with inline diagnostics on save
-    interactivelyStartCargoWatch(context);
+    let provider: CargoWatchProvider | undefined;
+    interactivelyStartCargoWatch(context).then(p => {
+        provider = p;
+    });
+    registerCommand('rust-analyzer.startCargoWatch', () => {
+        if (provider) {
+            provider.start();
+        } else {
+            startCargoWatch(context).then(p => {
+                provider = p;
+            });
+        }
+    });
+    registerCommand('rust-analyzer.stopCargoWatch', () => {
+        if (provider) {
+            provider.stop();
+        }
+    });
 
     // Start the language server, finally!
     startServer();