21 files changed, 387 insertions, 232 deletions
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c1dbb42..32d9510 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,23 @@
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 6.5.0 (2025-08-21)
+
+### Added
+
+- Check that Clippy is installed before initialization
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Upgrade to Rust edition 2024
 - Raise the minimum supported Rust version to `1.87`
+- Don't follow symlinks in the file watcher
+- `dev new`: Don't add `.rustlings-state.txt` to `.gitignore`
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix file links in VS Code
+- Fix error printing when the progress bar is shown
+- `dev check`: Don't check formatting if there are no solution files
 
 ## 6.4.0 (2024-11-11)
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7ea1217..c743dd7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
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+version = "0.11.1+wasi-snapshot-preview1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9c8d87e72b64a3b4db28d11ce29237c246188f4f51057d65a7eab63b7987e423"
+checksum = "ccf3ec651a847eb01de73ccad15eb7d99f80485de043efb2f370cd654f4ea44b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasi"
@@ -691,11 +684,11 @@ checksum = "ac3b87c63620426dd9b991e5ce0329eff545bccbbb34f3be09ff6fb6ab51b7b6"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "winapi-util"
-version = "0.1.9"
+version = "0.1.10"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "cf221c93e13a30d793f7645a0e7762c55d169dbb0a49671918a2319d289b10bb"
+checksum = "0978bf7171b3d90bac376700cb56d606feb40f251a475a5d6634613564460b22"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -705,12 +698,27 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "712e227841d057c1ee1cd2fb22fa7e5a5461ae8e48fa2ca79ec42cfc1931183f"
 
 [[package]]
+name = "windows-link"
+version = "0.1.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5e6ad25900d524eaabdbbb96d20b4311e1e7ae1699af4fb28c17ae66c80d798a"
+
+[[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
 version = "0.59.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1e38bc4d79ed67fd075bcc251a1c39b32a1776bbe92e5bef1f0bf1f8c531853b"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-targets",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-sys"
+version = "0.60.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f2f500e4d28234f72040990ec9d39e3a6b950f9f22d3dba18416c35882612bcb"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets 0.53.3",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -719,14 +727,31 @@ version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9b724f72796e036ab90c1021d4780d4d3d648aca59e491e6b98e725b84e99973"
 dependencies = [
- "windows_aarch64_gnullvm",
- "windows_aarch64_msvc",
- "windows_i686_gnu",
- "windows_i686_gnullvm",
- "windows_i686_msvc",
- "windows_x86_64_gnu",
- "windows_x86_64_gnullvm",
- "windows_x86_64_msvc",
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.52.6",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.52.6",
+ "windows_i686_gnu 0.52.6",
+ "windows_i686_gnullvm 0.52.6",
+ "windows_i686_msvc 0.52.6",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.52.6",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.52.6",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.52.6",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-targets"
+version = "0.53.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d5fe6031c4041849d7c496a8ded650796e7b6ecc19df1a431c1a363342e5dc91"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link",
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.53.0",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.53.0",
+ "windows_i686_gnu 0.53.0",
+ "windows_i686_gnullvm 0.53.0",
+ "windows_i686_msvc 0.53.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.53.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.53.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.53.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -736,55 +761,100 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "32a4622180e7a0ec044bb555404c800bc9fd9ec262ec147edd5989ccd0c02cd3"
 
 [[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.53.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "86b8d5f90ddd19cb4a147a5fa63ca848db3df085e25fee3cc10b39b6eebae764"
+
+[[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "09ec2a7bb152e2252b53fa7803150007879548bc709c039df7627cabbd05d469"
 
 [[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
+version = "0.53.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c7651a1f62a11b8cbd5e0d42526e55f2c99886c77e007179efff86c2b137e66c"
+
+[[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_gnu"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8e9b5ad5ab802e97eb8e295ac6720e509ee4c243f69d781394014ebfe8bbfa0b"
 
 [[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_gnu"
+version = "0.53.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c1dc67659d35f387f5f6c479dc4e28f1d4bb90ddd1a5d3da2e5d97b42d6272c3"
+
+[[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0eee52d38c090b3caa76c563b86c3a4bd71ef1a819287c19d586d7334ae8ed66"
 
 [[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_gnullvm"
+version = "0.53.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9ce6ccbdedbf6d6354471319e781c0dfef054c81fbc7cf83f338a4296c0cae11"
+
+[[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "240948bc05c5e7c6dabba28bf89d89ffce3e303022809e73deaefe4f6ec56c66"
 
 [[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_msvc"
+version = "0.53.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "581fee95406bb13382d2f65cd4a908ca7b1e4c2f1917f143ba16efe98a589b5d"
+
+[[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "147a5c80aabfbf0c7d901cb5895d1de30ef2907eb21fbbab29ca94c5b08b1a78"
 
 [[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
+version = "0.53.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2e55b5ac9ea33f2fc1716d1742db15574fd6fc8dadc51caab1c16a3d3b4190ba"
+
+[[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "24d5b23dc417412679681396f2b49f3de8c1473deb516bd34410872eff51ed0d"
 
 [[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.53.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0a6e035dd0599267ce1ee132e51c27dd29437f63325753051e71dd9e42406c57"
+
+[[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "589f6da84c646204747d1270a2a5661ea66ed1cced2631d546fdfb155959f9ec"
 
 [[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
+version = "0.53.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "271414315aff87387382ec3d271b52d7ae78726f5d44ac98b4f4030c91880486"
+
+[[package]]
 name = "winnow"
-version = "0.7.10"
+version = "0.7.12"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c06928c8748d81b05c9be96aad92e1b6ff01833332f281e8cfca3be4b35fc9ec"
-dependencies = [
- "memchr",
-]
+checksum = "f3edebf492c8125044983378ecb5766203ad3b4c2f7a922bd7dd207f6d443e95"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wit-bindgen-rt"
@@ -792,5 +862,5 @@ version = "0.39.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "6f42320e61fe2cfd34354ecb597f86f413484a798ba44a8ca1165c58d42da6c1"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.9.1",
+ "bitflags 2.9.2",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 27531b3..454f3b8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [workspace]
-resolver = "2"
 exclude = [
   "tests/test_exercises",
   "dev",
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ rust-version = "1.87"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-toml_edit = { version = "0.22", default-features = false, features = ["parse", "serde"] }
+toml = { version = "0.9", default-features = false, features = ["std", "parse", "serde"] }
 
 [package]
 name = "rustlings"
@@ -53,13 +52,13 @@ notify = "8.0"
 rustlings-macros = { path = "rustlings-macros", version = "=6.4.0" }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 serde.workspace = true
-toml_edit.workspace = true
+toml.workspace = true
 
 [target.'cfg(not(windows))'.dependencies]
 rustix = { version = "1.0", default-features = false, features = ["std", "stdio", "termios"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-tempfile = "3.19"
+tempfile = "3.21"
 
 [profile.release]
 panic = "abort"
diff --git a/clippy.toml b/clippy.toml
index afc9253..89b0a88 100644
--- a/clippy.toml
+++ b/clippy.toml
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 disallowed-types = [
-  # Inefficient. Use `.queue(…)` instead.
-  "crossterm::style::Stylize",
-  "crossterm::style::styled_content::StyledContent",
+  { path = "crossterm::style::Stylize", reason = "inefficient, use `.queue(…)` instead" },
+  { path = "crossterm::style::styled_content::StyledContent", reason = "inefficient, use `.queue(…)` instead" },
 ]
 
 disallowed-methods = [
-  # Inefficient. Use `.queue(…)` instead.
-  "crossterm::style::style",
-  # Use `thread::Builder::spawn` instead and handle the error.
-  "std::thread::spawn",
-  "std::thread::Scope::spawn",
-  # Return `ExitCode` instead.
-  "std::process::exit",
+  { path = "crossterm::style::style", reason = "inefficient, use `.queue(…)` instead" },
+  { path = "std::thread::spawn", replacement = "std::thread::Builder::spawn", reason = "handle the error" },
+  { path = "std::thread::Scope::spawn", replacement = "std::thread::Builder::spawn", reason = "handle the error" },
+  { path = "std::process::exit", replacement = "std::process::ExitCode" },
 ]
diff --git a/exercises/18_iterators/iterators3.rs b/exercises/18_iterators/iterators3.rs
index 6b1eca1..dce0905 100644
--- a/exercises/18_iterators/iterators3.rs
+++ b/exercises/18_iterators/iterators3.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_success() {
         assert_eq!(divide(81, 9), Ok(9));
+        assert_eq!(divide(81, -1), Ok(-81));
+        assert_eq!(divide(i64::MIN, i64::MIN), Ok(1));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/exercises/README.md b/exercises/README.md
index 237f2f1..86b3591 100644
--- a/exercises/README.md
+++ b/exercises/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
 | iterators              | §13.2-4             |
 | smart_pointers         | §15, §16.3          |
 | threads                | §16.1-3             |
-| macros                 | §19.5               |
+| macros                 | §20.5               |
 | clippy                 | §21.4               |
 | conversions            | n/a                 |
diff --git a/rustlings-macros/Cargo.toml b/rustlings-macros/Cargo.toml
index 1bf6d1b..5df648b 100644
--- a/rustlings-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rustlings-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ proc-macro = true
 [dependencies]
 quote = "1.0"
 serde.workspace = true
-toml_edit.workspace = true
+toml.workspace = true
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/rustlings-macros/src/lib.rs b/rustlings-macros/src/lib.rs
index 6c6067b..b20c6f1 100644
--- a/rustlings-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rustlings-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct InfoFile {
 #[proc_macro]
 pub fn include_files(_: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let info_file = include_str!("../info.toml");
-    let exercises = toml_edit::de::from_str::<InfoFile>(info_file)
+    let exercises = toml::de::from_str::<InfoFile>(info_file)
         .expect("Failed to parse `info.toml`")
         .exercises;
 
diff --git a/src/app_state.rs b/src/app_state.rs
index f3f3481..d654d04 100644
--- a/src/app_state.rs
+++ b/src/app_state.rs
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ pub struct AppState {
     file_buf: Vec<u8>,
     official_exercises: bool,
     cmd_runner: CmdRunner,
-    // Running in VS Code.
-    vs_code: bool,
+    emit_file_links: bool,
 }
 
 impl AppState {
@@ -181,7 +180,8 @@ impl AppState {
             file_buf,
             official_exercises: !Path::new("info.toml").exists(),
             cmd_runner,
-            vs_code: env::var_os("TERM_PROGRAM").is_some_and(|v| v == "vscode"),
+            // VS Code has its own file link handling
+            emit_file_links: env::var_os("TERM_PROGRAM").is_none_or(|v| v != "vscode"),
         };
 
         Ok((slf, state_file_status))
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ impl AppState {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn vs_code(&self) -> bool {
-        self.vs_code
+    pub fn emit_file_links(&self) -> bool {
+        self.emit_file_links
     }
 
     // Write the state file.
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ mod tests {
             file_buf: Vec::new(),
             official_exercises: true,
             cmd_runner: CmdRunner::build().unwrap(),
-            vs_code: false,
+            emit_file_links: true,
         };
 
         let mut assert = |done: [bool; 3], expected: [Option<usize>; 3]| {
diff --git a/src/cargo_toml.rs b/src/cargo_toml.rs
index e966809..ce0dfd0 100644
--- a/src/cargo_toml.rs
+++ b/src/cargo_toml.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,14 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         assert_eq!(
-            updated_cargo_toml(&exercise_infos, "abc\nbin = [xxx]\n123", b"../").unwrap(),
+            updated_cargo_toml(
+                &exercise_infos,
+                "abc\n\
+                 bin = [xxx]\n\
+                 123",
+                b"../"
+            )
+            .unwrap(),
             br#"abc
 bin = [
   { name = "1", path = "../exercises/1.rs" },
diff --git a/src/dev/check.rs b/src/dev/check.rs
index 9cde7f2..f711106 100644
--- a/src/dev/check.rs
+++ b/src/dev/check.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
     cmd::CmdRunner,
     exercise::{OUTPUT_CAPACITY, RunnableExercise},
     info_file::{ExerciseInfo, InfoFile},
+    term::ProgressCounter,
 };
 
 const MAX_N_EXERCISES: usize = 999;
@@ -105,13 +106,15 @@ fn check_info_file_exercises(info_file: &InfoFile) -> Result<HashSet<PathBuf>> {
 
         if !file_buf.contains("fn main()") {
             bail!(
-                "The `main` function is missing in the file `{path}`.\nCreate at least an empty `main` function to avoid language server errors"
+                "The `main` function is missing in the file `{path}`.\n\
+                 Create at least an empty `main` function to avoid language server errors"
             );
         }
 
         if !file_buf.contains("// TODO") {
             bail!(
-                "Didn't find any `// TODO` comment in the file `{path}`.\nYou need to have at least one such comment to guide the user."
+                "Didn't find any `// TODO` comment in the file `{path}`.\n\
+                 You need to have at least one such comment to guide the user."
             );
         }
 
@@ -217,10 +220,7 @@ fn check_exercises_unsolved(
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()
         .context("Failed to spawn a thread to check if an exercise is already solved")?;
 
-    let n_handles = handles.len();
-    write!(stdout, "Progress: 0/{n_handles}")?;
-    stdout.flush()?;
-    let mut handle_num = 1;
+    let mut progress_counter = ProgressCounter::new(&mut stdout, handles.len())?;
 
     for (exercise_name, handle) in handles {
         let Ok(result) = handle.join() else {
@@ -229,17 +229,17 @@ fn check_exercises_unsolved(
 
         match result {
             Ok(true) => {
-                bail!("The exercise {exercise_name} is already solved.\n{SKIP_CHECK_UNSOLVED_HINT}",)
+                bail!(
+                    "The exercise {exercise_name} is already solved.\n\
+                     {SKIP_CHECK_UNSOLVED_HINT}",
+                )
             }
             Ok(false) => (),
             Err(e) => return Err(e),
         }
 
-        write!(stdout, "\rProgress: {handle_num}/{n_handles}")?;
-        stdout.flush()?;
-        handle_num += 1;
+        progress_counter.increment()?;
     }
-    stdout.write_all(b"\n")?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -247,10 +247,12 @@ fn check_exercises_unsolved(
 fn check_exercises(info_file: &'static InfoFile, cmd_runner: &'static CmdRunner) -> Result<()> {
     match info_file.format_version.cmp(&CURRENT_FORMAT_VERSION) {
         Ordering::Less => bail!(
-            "`format_version` < {CURRENT_FORMAT_VERSION} (supported version)\nPlease migrate to the latest format version"
+            "`format_version` < {CURRENT_FORMAT_VERSION} (supported version)\n\
+             Please migrate to the latest format version"
         ),
         Ordering::Greater => bail!(
-            "`format_version` > {CURRENT_FORMAT_VERSION} (supported version)\nTry updating the Rustlings program"
+            "`format_version` > {CURRENT_FORMAT_VERSION} (supported version)\n\
+             Try updating the Rustlings program"
         ),
         Ordering::Equal => (),
     }
@@ -318,10 +320,7 @@ fn check_solutions(
         .arg("always")
         .stdin(Stdio::null());
 
-    let n_handles = handles.len();
-    write!(stdout, "Progress: 0/{n_handles}")?;
-    stdout.flush()?;
-    let mut handle_num = 1;
+    let mut progress_counter = ProgressCounter::new(&mut stdout, handles.len())?;
 
     for (exercise_info, handle) in info_file.exercises.iter().zip(handles) {
         let Ok(check_result) = handle.join() else {
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ fn check_solutions(
             }
             SolutionCheck::MissingOptional => (),
             SolutionCheck::RunFailure { output } => {
-                stdout.write_all(b"\n\n")?;
+                drop(progress_counter);
                 stdout.write_all(&output)?;
                 bail!(
                     "Running the solution of the exercise {} failed with the error above",
@@ -348,22 +347,21 @@ fn check_solutions(
             SolutionCheck::Err(e) => return Err(e),
         }
 
-        write!(stdout, "\rProgress: {handle_num}/{n_handles}")?;
-        stdout.flush()?;
-        handle_num += 1;
+        progress_counter.increment()?;
     }
-    stdout.write_all(b"\n")?;
 
+    let n_solutions = sol_paths.len();
     let handle = thread::Builder::new()
         .spawn(move || check_unexpected_files("solutions", &sol_paths))
         .context(
             "Failed to spawn a thread to check for unexpected files in the solutions directory",
         )?;
 
-    if !fmt_cmd
-        .status()
-        .context("Failed to run `rustfmt` on all solution files")?
-        .success()
+    if n_solutions > 0
+        && !fmt_cmd
+            .status()
+            .context("Failed to run `rustfmt` on all solution files")?
+            .success()
     {
         bail!("Some solutions aren't formatted. Run `rustfmt` on them");
     }
diff --git a/src/dev/new.rs b/src/dev/new.rs
index 883b6fa..7c72a6b 100644
--- a/src/dev/new.rs
+++ b/src/dev/new.rs
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ pub fn new(path: &Path, no_git: bool) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub const GITIGNORE: &[u8] = b".rustlings-state.txt
-Cargo.lock
+pub const GITIGNORE: &[u8] = b"Cargo.lock
 target/
 .vscode/
 !.vscode/extensions.json
diff --git a/src/embedded.rs b/src/embedded.rs
index 51a14b6..88c1fb0 100644
--- a/src/embedded.rs
+++ b/src/embedded.rs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn dirs() {
-        let exercises = toml_edit::de::from_str::<InfoFile>(EMBEDDED_FILES.info_file)
+        let exercises = toml::de::from_str::<InfoFile>(EMBEDDED_FILES.info_file)
             .expect("Failed to parse `info.toml`")
             .exercises;
 
diff --git a/src/exercise.rs b/src/exercise.rs
index fdfbc4f..6f517be 100644
--- a/src/exercise.rs
+++ b/src/exercise.rs
@@ -7,22 +7,28 @@ use std::io::{self, StdoutLock, Write};
 
 use crate::{
     cmd::CmdRunner,
-    term::{self, CountedWrite, terminal_file_link, write_ansi},
+    term::{self, CountedWrite, file_path, terminal_file_link, write_ansi},
 };
 
 /// The initial capacity of the output buffer.
 pub const OUTPUT_CAPACITY: usize = 1 << 14;
 
-pub fn solution_link_line(stdout: &mut StdoutLock, solution_path: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
+pub fn solution_link_line(
+    stdout: &mut StdoutLock,
+    solution_path: &str,
+    emit_file_links: bool,
+) -> io::Result<()> {
     stdout.queue(SetAttribute(Attribute::Bold))?;
     stdout.write_all(b"Solution")?;
     stdout.queue(ResetColor)?;
     stdout.write_all(b" for comparison: ")?;
-    if let Some(canonical_path) = term::canonicalize(solution_path) {
-        terminal_file_link(stdout, solution_path, &canonical_path, Color::Cyan)?;
-    } else {
-        stdout.write_all(solution_path.as_bytes())?;
-    }
+    file_path(stdout, Color::Cyan, |writer| {
+        if emit_file_links && let Some(canonical_path) = term::canonicalize(solution_path) {
+            terminal_file_link(writer, solution_path, &canonical_path)
+        } else {
+            writer.stdout().write_all(solution_path.as_bytes())
+        }
+    })?;
     stdout.write_all(b"\n")
 }
 
@@ -72,12 +78,18 @@ pub struct Exercise {
 }
 
 impl Exercise {
-    pub fn terminal_file_link<'a>(&self, writer: &mut impl CountedWrite<'a>) -> io::Result<()> {
-        if let Some(canonical_path) = self.canonical_path.as_deref() {
-            return terminal_file_link(writer, self.path, canonical_path, Color::Blue);
-        }
-
-        writer.write_str(self.path)
+    pub fn terminal_file_link<'a>(
+        &self,
+        writer: &mut impl CountedWrite<'a>,
+        emit_file_links: bool,
+    ) -> io::Result<()> {
+        file_path(writer, Color::Blue, |writer| {
+            if emit_file_links && let Some(canonical_path) = self.canonical_path.as_deref() {
+                terminal_file_link(writer, self.path, canonical_path)
+            } else {
+                writer.write_str(self.path)
+            }
+        })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/info_file.rs b/src/info_file.rs
index 634bece..04e5d64 100644
--- a/src/info_file.rs
+++ b/src/info_file.rs
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ impl InfoFile {
     pub fn parse() -> Result<Self> {
         // Read a local `info.toml` if it exists.
         let slf = match fs::read_to_string("info.toml") {
-            Ok(file_content) => toml_edit::de::from_str::<Self>(&file_content)
+            Ok(file_content) => toml::de::from_str::<Self>(&file_content)
                 .context("Failed to parse the `info.toml` file")?,
             Err(e) => {
                 if e.kind() == ErrorKind::NotFound {
-                    return toml_edit::de::from_str(EMBEDDED_FILES.info_file)
+                    return toml::de::from_str(EMBEDDED_FILES.info_file)
                         .context("Failed to parse the embedded `info.toml` file");
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/init.rs b/src/init.rs
index a60fba7..68011ed 100644
--- a/src/init.rs
+++ b/src/init.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,27 @@ pub fn init() -> Result<()> {
         .stdin(Stdio::null())
         .stderr(Stdio::null())
         .output()
-        .context(CARGO_LOCATE_PROJECT_ERR)?;
+        .context(
+            "Failed to run the command `cargo locate-project …`\n\
+             Did you already install Rust?\n\
+             Try running `cargo --version` to diagnose the problem.",
+        )?;
+
+    if !Command::new("cargo")
+        .arg("clippy")
+        .arg("--version")
+        .stdin(Stdio::null())
+        .stdout(Stdio::null())
+        .stderr(Stdio::null())
+        .status()
+        .context("Failed to run the command `cargo clippy --version`")?
+        .success()
+    {
+        bail!(
+            "Clippy, the official Rust linter, is missing.\n\
+             Please install it first before initializing Rustlings."
+        )
+    }
 
     let mut stdout = io::stdout().lock();
     let mut init_git = true;
@@ -58,11 +78,13 @@ pub fn init() -> Result<()> {
             && !workspace_manifest_content.contains("workspace.")
         {
             bail!(
-                "The current directory is already part of a Cargo project.\nPlease initialize Rustlings in a different directory"
+                "The current directory is already part of a Cargo project.\n\
+                 Please initialize Rustlings in a different directory"
             );
         }
 
-        stdout.write_all(b"This command will create the directory `rustlings/` as a member of this Cargo workspace.\nPress ENTER to continue ")?;
+        stdout.write_all(b"This command will create the directory `rustlings/` as a member of this Cargo workspace.\n\
+                           Press ENTER to continue ")?;
         press_enter_prompt(&mut stdout)?;
 
         // Make sure "rustlings" is added to `workspace.members` by making
@@ -78,7 +100,8 @@ pub fn init() -> Result<()> {
             .status()?;
         if !status.success() {
             bail!(
-                "Failed to initialize a new Cargo workspace member.\nPlease initialize Rustlings in a different directory"
+                "Failed to initialize a new Cargo workspace member.\n\
+                 Please initialize Rustlings in a different directory"
             );
         }
 
@@ -87,7 +110,8 @@ pub fn init() -> Result<()> {
             .context("Failed to remove the temporary directory `rustlings/`")?;
         init_git = false;
     } else {
-        stdout.write_all(b"This command will create the directory `rustlings/` which will contain the exercises.\nPress ENTER to continue ")?;
+        stdout.write_all(b"This command will create the directory `rustlings/` which will contain the exercises.\n\
+                           Press ENTER to continue ")?;
         press_enter_prompt(&mut stdout)?;
     }
 
@@ -166,10 +190,6 @@ pub fn init() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-const CARGO_LOCATE_PROJECT_ERR: &str = "Failed to run the command `cargo locate-project …`
-Did you already install Rust?
-Try running `cargo --version` to diagnose the problem.";
-
 const INIT_SOLUTION_FILE: &[u8] = b"fn main() {
     // DON'T EDIT THIS SOLUTION FILE!
     // It will be automatically filled after you finish the exercise.
diff --git a/src/list/state.rs b/src/list/state.rs
index ae65ec2..50d06be 100644
--- a/src/list/state.rs
+++ b/src/list/state.rs
@@ -186,13 +186,7 @@ impl<'a> ListState<'a> {
 
             writer.write_ascii(&self.name_col_padding[exercise.name.len()..])?;
 
-            // The list links aren't shown correctly in VS Code on Windows.
-            // But VS Code shows its own links anyway.
-            if self.app_state.vs_code() {
-                writer.write_str(exercise.path)?;
-            } else {
-                exercise.terminal_file_link(&mut writer)?;
-            }
+            exercise.terminal_file_link(&mut writer, self.app_state.emit_file_links())?;
 
             writer.write_ascii(&self.path_col_padding[exercise.path.len()..])?;
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bce2593..ffd2dfa 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ fn main() -> Result<ExitCode> {
                 clear_terminal(&mut stdout)?;
 
                 let welcome_message = welcome_message.trim_ascii();
-                write!(stdout, "{welcome_message}\n\nPress ENTER to continue ")?;
+                write!(
+                    stdout,
+                    "{welcome_message}\n\n\
+                     Press ENTER to continue "
+                )?;
                 press_enter_prompt(&mut stdout)?;
                 clear_terminal(&mut stdout)?;
                 // Flush to be able to show errors occurring before printing a newline to stdout.
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<ExitCode> {
                 }
                 app_state
                     .current_exercise()
-                    .terminal_file_link(&mut stdout)?;
+                    .terminal_file_link(&mut stdout, app_state.emit_file_links())?;
                 stdout.write_all(b"\n")?;
 
                 return Ok(ExitCode::FAILURE);
diff --git a/src/run.rs b/src/run.rs
index 6f4f099..b473fc2 100644
--- a/src/run.rs
+++ b/src/run.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub fn run(app_state: &mut AppState) -> Result<ExitCode> {
         stdout.write_all(b"Ran ")?;
         app_state
             .current_exercise()
-            .terminal_file_link(&mut stdout)?;
+            .terminal_file_link(&mut stdout, app_state.emit_file_links())?;
         stdout.write_all(b" with errors\n")?;
 
         return Ok(ExitCode::FAILURE);
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn run(app_state: &mut AppState) -> Result<ExitCode> {
 
     if let Some(solution_path) = app_state.current_solution_path()? {
         stdout.write_all(b"\n")?;
-        solution_link_line(&mut stdout, &solution_path)?;
+        solution_link_line(&mut stdout, &solution_path, app_state.emit_file_links())?;
         stdout.write_all(b"\n")?;
     }
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub fn run(app_state: &mut AppState) -> Result<ExitCode> {
             stdout.write_all(b"Next exercise: ")?;
             app_state
                 .current_exercise()
-                .terminal_file_link(&mut stdout)?;
+                .terminal_file_link(&mut stdout, app_state.emit_file_links())?;
             stdout.write_all(b"\n")?;
         }
         ExercisesProgress::AllDone => (),
diff --git a/src/term.rs b/src/term.rs
index 1e08c84..3d149b3 100644
--- a/src/term.rs
+++ b/src/term.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,37 @@ impl<'a, 'lock> CheckProgressVisualizer<'a, 'lock> {
     }
 }
 
+pub struct ProgressCounter<'a, 'lock> {
+    stdout: &'a mut StdoutLock<'lock>,
+    total: usize,
+    counter: usize,
+}
+
+impl<'a, 'lock> ProgressCounter<'a, 'lock> {
+    pub fn new(stdout: &'a mut StdoutLock<'lock>, total: usize) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        write!(stdout, "Progress: 0/{total}")?;
+        stdout.flush()?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            stdout,
+            total,
+            counter: 0,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn increment(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.counter += 1;
+        write!(self.stdout, "\rProgress: {}/{}", self.counter, self.total)?;
+        self.stdout.flush()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for ProgressCounter<'_, '_> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let _ = self.stdout.write_all(b"\n\n");
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn progress_bar<'a>(
     writer: &mut impl CountedWrite<'a>,
     progress: u16,
@@ -241,22 +272,18 @@ pub fn canonicalize(path: &str) -> Option<String> {
         })
 }
 
-pub fn terminal_file_link<'a>(
-    writer: &mut impl CountedWrite<'a>,
-    path: &str,
-    canonical_path: &str,
+pub fn file_path<'a, W: CountedWrite<'a>>(
+    writer: &mut W,
     color: Color,
+    f: impl FnOnce(&mut W) -> io::Result<()>,
 ) -> io::Result<()> {
     writer
         .stdout()
         .queue(SetForegroundColor(color))?
         .queue(SetAttribute(Attribute::Underlined))?;
-    writer.stdout().write_all(b"\x1b]8;;file://")?;
-    writer.stdout().write_all(canonical_path.as_bytes())?;
-    writer.stdout().write_all(b"\x1b\\")?;
-    // Only this part is visible.
-    writer.write_str(path)?;
-    writer.stdout().write_all(b"\x1b]8;;\x1b\\")?;
+
+    f(writer)?;
+
     writer
         .stdout()
         .queue(SetForegroundColor(Color::Reset))?
@@ -265,6 +292,19 @@ pub fn terminal_file_link<'a>(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub fn terminal_file_link<'a>(
+    writer: &mut impl CountedWrite<'a>,
+    path: &str,
+    canonical_path: &str,
+) -> io::Result<()> {
+    writer.stdout().write_all(b"\x1b]8;;file://")?;
+    writer.stdout().write_all(canonical_path.as_bytes())?;
+    writer.stdout().write_all(b"\x1b\\")?;
+    // Only this part is visible.
+    writer.write_str(path)?;
+    writer.stdout().write_all(b"\x1b]8;;\x1b\\")
+}
+
 pub fn write_ansi(output: &mut Vec<u8>, command: impl Command) {
     struct FmtWriter<'a>(&'a mut Vec<u8>);
 
diff --git a/src/watch/state.rs b/src/watch/state.rs
index 2413bec..a92dd2d 100644
--- a/src/watch/state.rs
+++ b/src/watch/state.rs
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ impl<'a> WatchState<'a> {
             stdout.write_all(b"\n")?;
 
             if let DoneStatus::DoneWithSolution(solution_path) = &self.done_status {
-                solution_link_line(stdout, solution_path)?;
+                solution_link_line(stdout, solution_path, self.app_state.emit_file_links())?;
             }
 
             stdout.write_all(
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ impl<'a> WatchState<'a> {
         stdout.write_all(b"\nCurrent exercise: ")?;
         self.app_state
             .current_exercise()
-            .terminal_file_link(stdout)?;
+            .terminal_file_link(stdout, self.app_state.emit_file_links())?;
         stdout.write_all(b"\n\n")?;
 
         self.show_prompt(stdout)?;