diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 78194f3..b0ac043 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -341,7 +341,45 @@
                        "mrb" '(hlint-refactor-refactor-buffer
                                 :which-key "apply all hlint suggestions")
                        "mrr" '(hlint-refactor-refactor-at-point
-                                :which-key "apply hlint suggestion under cursor")))
+                                :which-key "apply hlint suggestion under cursor")
+                       "mc." '(cargo-process-repeat
+                                :which-key "repeat the last cargo command")
+                       "mcC" '(cargo-process-clean
+                                :which-key "remove build artifacts with cargo")
+                       "mcX" '(cargo-process-run-example
+                                :which-key "execute project example with cargo")
+                       "mcc" '(cargo-process-build
+                                :which-key "compile project with cargo")
+                       "mcd" '(cargo-process-doc
+                                :which-key "generate documentation with cargo")
+                       "mcD" '(cargo-process-doc-open
+                                :which-key "open cargo docs")
+                       "mce" '(cargo-process-bench
+                                :which-key "run benchmarks with cargo")
+                       "mcf" '(cargo-process-fmt
+                                :which-key "format all project files with rustfmt")
+                       "mci" '(cargo-process-init
+                                :which-key "create a new project with cargo")
+                       "mcl" '(cargo-process-clippy
+                                :which-key "run linter with cargo")
+                       "mcn" '(cargo-process-new
+                                :which-key "create new project with cargo")
+                       "mco" '(cargo-process-current-file-tests
+                                :which-key "run all tests in current file with cargo")
+                       "mcs" '(cargo-process-search
+                                :which-key "search for packages on crates.io")
+                       "mct" '(cargo-process-current-test
+                                :which-key "run the current test with cargo")
+                       "mcu" '(cargo-process-update
+                                :which-key "update dependencies with cargo")
+                       "mcx" '(cargo-process-run
+                                :which-key "execute a process with cargo")
+                       "mcv" '(cargo-process-check
+                                :which-key "verify a project with cargo")
+                       "mt"  '(cargo-process-test
+                                :which-key "run test with cargo")
+                       "m==" '(rust-format-buffer
+                                :which-key "rust reformat the buffer")))
 
 ;; custom functions
 (defun haskell-intero/insert-type ()
@@ -476,10 +514,12 @@
              :config
              (setq rust-format-on-save t))
 (use-package racer
-             :ensure t
+             :defer t
              :hook
              ((rust-mode . racer-mode)
               (racer-mode . eldoc-mode)
               (racer-mode . company-mode)))
+(use-package cargo
+             :defer t)
 
 ;;; init.el ends