Askama (Rust Templating)

Captured 2026-07-10 (askama 0.16.0). To update: re-verify against the askama book + docs.rs/askama, then diff for changes.

Askama is a compile-time, Jinja-like template engine for Rust. Templates are parsed at build time and generate type-checked Rust code. This skill targets the unified askama crate, version 0.16.x (MSRV 1.88, raised in 0.15.0 from 1.83; was 1.81 through 0.13.x, then 1.83 in 0.14.0). Anything older than 0.13 wired web frameworks through dedicated askama_* crates that no longer exist; see the breaking-changes section if migrating.

Quick history: Askama was forked into rinja in 2024, then the two projects re-unified as askama in early 2025. If the user mentions rinja or rinja_axum, those are deprecated. Migrate to askama / askama_web.

1. Current State & Setup

Cargo.toml