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 In theory, one should be able to just install the server binary and have it automatically work with any editor.
 We are not there yet, so some editor specific setup is required.
 
+Additionally, rust-analyzer needs sources of the standard library.
+This commands adds them:
+
+```bash
+$ rustup component add rust-src
+```
+
 === VS Code
 
 This the best supported editor at the moment.