diff --git a/config/wayland.toml b/config/wayland.toml
index ae7cfe98..0e3c372f 100644
--- a/config/wayland.toml
+++ b/config/wayland.toml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ cosmic-comp wayland-session
 
 # For smallvil (easier to debug)
 #export WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1
-#smallvil_smallvil &
+#smallvil &
 #sleep 2
 #wayland-session
 """
diff --git a/recipes/core/findutils/recipe.toml b/recipes/core/findutils/recipe.toml
index 5c862253..6cdc88b7 100644
--- a/recipes/core/findutils/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/core/findutils/recipe.toml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 git = "https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/findutils.git"
 
 [build]
-template = "custom"
-script = """
-DYNAMIC_INIT
-cookbook_cargo --bin find
-"""
+template = "cargo"
+cargoflags = [
+    "--bin find"
+]
diff --git a/recipes/core/pkgar/recipe.toml b/recipes/core/pkgar/recipe.toml
index 34e3c2cf..1cedcdf2 100644
--- a/recipes/core/pkgar/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/core/pkgar/recipe.toml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 git = "https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/pkgar.git"
 
 [build]
-template = "custom"
-script = """
-DYNAMIC_INIT
-PACKAGE_PATH="pkgar" cookbook_cargo --features "cli"
-"""
+template = "cargo"
+cargopackages = [
+    "pkgar",
+    "pkgar-keys",
+]
+cargoflags = [
+    "--features cli"
+]
diff --git a/recipes/core/pkgutils/recipe.toml b/recipes/core/pkgutils/recipe.toml
index 0c500bd1..81dae2fe 100644
--- a/recipes/core/pkgutils/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/core/pkgutils/recipe.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ git = "https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/pkgutils.git"
 template = "custom"
 script = """
 # Must be statically linked
-PACKAGE_PATH=pkg-cli
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH=pkg-cli
 cookbook_cargo
 """
diff --git a/recipes/demos/orbclient/recipe.toml b/recipes/demos/orbclient/recipe.toml
index 27f07e47..0e68ad02 100644
--- a/recipes/demos/orbclient/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/demos/orbclient/recipe.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 git = "https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/orbclient.git"
 
 [build]
-template = "custom"
-script = """
-cookbook_cargo_examples simple
-"""
+template = "cargo"
+cargoexamples = [
+    "simple"
+]
diff --git a/recipes/graphics/procedural-wallpapers-rs/recipe.toml b/recipes/graphics/procedural-wallpapers-rs/recipe.toml
index 1b9cccac..a3d3536f 100644
--- a/recipes/graphics/procedural-wallpapers-rs/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/graphics/procedural-wallpapers-rs/recipe.toml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ git = "https://github.com/lukas-kirschner/procedural-wallpapers-rs.git"
 
 [build]
 template = "cargo"
-package_path = "procedural_wallpapers"
+cargopath = "procedural_wallpapers"
diff --git a/recipes/gui/orbutils-background/recipe.toml b/recipes/gui/orbutils-background/recipe.toml
index fff3fd56..aa301dbb 100644
--- a/recipes/gui/orbutils-background/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/gui/orbutils-background/recipe.toml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ same_as = "../orbutils"
 
 [build]
 template = "cargo"
-package_path = "orbutils"
-cargoflags = "--bin background"
+cargopath = "orbutils"
+cargoflags = [
+    "--bin background"
+]
 
 [package]
 dependencies = [
diff --git a/recipes/tools/cosmic-text/recipe.toml b/recipes/tools/cosmic-text/recipe.toml
index 353feb35..37a8d0af 100644
--- a/recipes/tools/cosmic-text/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/tools/cosmic-text/recipe.toml
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ branch = "main"
 [build]
 template = "custom"
 script = """
-cookbook_cargo_packages editor
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_FLAGS=() # remove --locked
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH=examples/editor cookbook_cargo_build
 """
diff --git a/recipes/tools/helix/recipe.toml b/recipes/tools/helix/recipe.toml
index 5f83c1b4..788d58e9 100644
--- a/recipes/tools/helix/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/tools/helix/recipe.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ template = "custom"
 script = """
 DYNAMIC_INIT
 export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D__redox__"
-PACKAGE_PATH="helix-term" cookbook_cargo
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="helix-term" cookbook_cargo
 mv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/hx" "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/helix"
 mkdir -p "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/lib/helix/runtime/grammars"
 mkdir -p "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/lib/helix/runtime/queries"
diff --git a/recipes/tools/powerline/recipe.toml b/recipes/tools/powerline/recipe.toml
index e8f2b616..23f3f385 100644
--- a/recipes/tools/powerline/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/tools/powerline/recipe.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export CARGOFLAGS="--no-default-features --features chrono"
 
 # --locked uses a reallyyyy old redox_syscall and libc which fails
 ${COOKBOOK_CARGO} install \
-    --path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${PACKAGE_PATH}" \
+    --path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH}" \
     --root "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr" \
     --no-track \
     --no-default-features \
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/fonterator/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/fonterator/recipe.toml
index ccbbfec1..f9b931a1 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/fonterator/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/fonterator/recipe.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ examples="main directions image raster"
 for example in "${examples}"
     do
         "${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" build \
-            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${PACKAGE_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
+            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
             --example "${example}" \
             --release \
             --features "monospace-font"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/mousefood/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/mousefood/recipe.toml
index a0a82c5c..761707ad 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/mousefood/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/mousefood/recipe.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ recipe="$(basename "${COOKBOOK_RECIPE}")"
     for example in simulator
     do
         "${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" build \
-            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${PACKAGE_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
+            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
             --example "${example}" \
             --release \
             --features=simulator
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/ratzilla/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/ratzilla/recipe.toml
index b6753f58..7da26483 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/ratzilla/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/ratzilla/recipe.toml
@@ -6,28 +6,17 @@ shallow_clone = true
 template = "custom"
 script = """
 DYNAMIC_INIT
-recipe="$(basename "${COOKBOOK_RECIPE}")"
-function build_from_dir {
-    prog_name=$1
-    dir_name=$2
-    "${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" build \
-            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/examples/${dir_name}/Cargo.toml" \
-            ${build_flags}
-        mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
-        cp -v \
-            "target/${TARGET}/${build_type}/${prog_name}" \
-            "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/${recipe}_${prog_name}"
-}
-build_from_dir animations animations
-build_from_dir canvas-stress-test canvas_stress_test
-build_from_dir canvas-waves canvas_waves
-build_from_dir color-rgb colors_rgb
-build_from_dir demo demo
-build_from_dir demo2 demo2
-build_from_dir minimal minimal
-build_from_dir pong pong
-build_from_dir text_area text_area
-build_from_dir user-input user_input
-build_from_dir website website
-build_from_dir world-map world_map
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_FLAGS=() # remove --locked
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/animations" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/canvas_stress_test" bin_name="canvas-stress-test" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/canvas_waves" bin_name="canvas-waves" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/colors_rgb" bin_name="color-rgb" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/demo" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/demo2" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/minimal" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/pong" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/text_area" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/user_input" bin_name="user-input" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/website" cookbook_cargo_build
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="examples/world_map" bin_name="world-map" cookbook_cargo_build
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/demos/rsille/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/demos/rsille/recipe.toml
index 344a9a7e..cdeb85f1 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/demos/rsille/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/demos/rsille/recipe.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ recipe="$(basename "${COOKBOOK_RECIPE}")"
     for example in imgille
     do
         "${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" build \
-            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${PACKAGE_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
+            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
             --example "${example}" \
             --release \
             --features=img
diff --git a/recipes/wip/games/strategy/hnefatafl-copenhagen/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/games/strategy/hnefatafl-copenhagen/recipe.toml
index 3180b5e1..5ff6fc05 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/games/strategy/hnefatafl-copenhagen/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/games/strategy/hnefatafl-copenhagen/recipe.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ git = "https://github.com/dcampbell24/hnefatafl"
 template = "custom"
 script = """
 "${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" build \
-    --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${PACKAGE_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
+    --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
     --features client \
     --release \
     --no-default-features
diff --git a/recipes/wip/libs/other/tree-sitter/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/libs/other/tree-sitter/recipe.toml
index 07e2e11e..95209bda 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/libs/other/tree-sitter/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/libs/other/tree-sitter/recipe.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ patches = [
 template = "custom"
 script = """
 DYNAMIC_INIT
-PACKAGE_PATH=cli cookbook_cargo \
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH=cli cookbook_cargo \
     --config 'patch.crates-io.rustix.git = "https://github.com/bytecodealliance/rustix"' \
     --config 'patch.crates-io.rustix.rev = "8bf15a0"'
 cookbook_cmake "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/lib
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/chat/termchat/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/chat/termchat/recipe.toml
index 1c4447ca..56a4cba0 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/net/chat/termchat/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/chat/termchat/recipe.toml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ git = "https://github.com/lemunozm/termchat"
 shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "cargo"
-cargoflags = "--all-features"
+cargoflags = ["--all-features"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/download/rusty-psn-cli/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/download/rusty-psn-cli/recipe.toml
index d857c1b5..2fb14ef8 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/net/download/rusty-psn-cli/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/download/rusty-psn-cli/recipe.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ git = "https://github.com/RainbowCookie32/rusty-psn"
 shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "cargo"
-cargoflags = "--features cli"
+cargoflags = ["--features cli"]
 dependencies = [
     "openssl3",
 ]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/download/youtube-tui/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/download/youtube-tui/recipe.toml
index 8470347a..a9fa4e22 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/net/download/youtube-tui/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/download/youtube-tui/recipe.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ git = "https://github.com/Siriusmart/youtube-tui"
 shallow_clone = true
 [build]
 template = "cargo"
-cargoflags = "--no-default-features"
+cargoflags = ["--no-default-features"]
 dependencies = [
     "openssl3",
 ]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/net/http/http-server-rs/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/net/http/http-server-rs/recipe.toml
index 368c4a33..ada10a45 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/net/http/http-server-rs/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/net/http/http-server-rs/recipe.toml
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ DYNAMIC_INIT
 cp -v \
     "target/${TARGET}/${build_type}/libfile_explorer_plugin.dylib" \
     "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}"/lib/http-server/inline/file_explorer.plugin.httprs
-PACKAGE_PATH=crates/http-server cookbook_cargo --bin http-server
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH=crates/http-server cookbook_cargo --bin http-server
 """
diff --git a/recipes/wip/terminal/alacritty/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/terminal/alacritty/recipe.toml
index f2cc8562..bf00edb1 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/terminal/alacritty/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/terminal/alacritty/recipe.toml
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
-#TODO not compiled or tested
+#TODO need to patch glutin
 [source]
 git = "https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty"
+shallow_clone = true
 [build]
-template = "custom"
+template = "cargo"
 dependencies = [
     "freetype2",
     "fontconfig",
     "libxcb",
 ]
-script = """
-DYNAMIC_INIT
-package=alacritty
-"${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" build \
-            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/Cargo.toml" \
-            --package "${package}" \
-            --release \
-            --no-default-features \
-            --features=x11
-        mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
-        cp -v \
-            "target/${TARGET}/release/${package}" \
-            "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/${package}"
-"""
+cargopath = "alacritty"
+cargoflags = [
+    "--no-default-features",
+    "--features x11",
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/tools/sued/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/tools/sued/recipe.toml
index d88d7d6a..9a39cb57 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/tools/sued/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/tools/sued/recipe.toml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 git = "https://codeberg.org/AeriaVelocity/sued"
 [build]
 template = "cargo"
-cargoflags = "--features=repl,startup,history"
+cargoflags = ["--features=repl,startup,history"]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/wayland/smallvil/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/wayland/smallvil/recipe.toml
index dd1d203b..bca7f512 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/wayland/smallvil/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/wayland/smallvil/recipe.toml
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ git = "https://github.com/jackpot51/smithay"
 branch = "redox"
 
 [build]
-template = "custom"
+template = "cargo"
 dependencies = [
     "libffi",
     "libwayland",
     "libxkbcommon",
 ]
-script = """
-DYNAMIC_INIT
-export RUSTFLAGS="${RUSTFLAGS} -lffi"
-cookbook_cargo_packages smallvil
-"""
+cargopackages = [
+    "smallvil"
+]
diff --git a/recipes/wip/web/servo/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/web/servo/recipe.toml
index 71615aa6..f03ec50b 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/web/servo/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/web/servo/recipe.toml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export CLANGFLAGS="-I $PREFIX_INCLUDE/c++/13.2.0 -I $PREFIX_INCLUDE/c++/13.2.0/$
 unset CC_WRAPPER
 export CARGO_MAKEFLAGS="-j $COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS" CCACHE="sccache"
 
-PACKAGE_PATH="ports/servoshell" cookbook_cargo
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH="ports/servoshell" cookbook_cargo
 
 # resources packaging
 mkdir -p ${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/lib/servo/bin
diff --git a/src/cook/cook_build.rs b/src/cook/cook_build.rs
index 3e47c3fc..3378047c 100644
--- a/src/cook/cook_build.rs
+++ b/src/cook/cook_build.rs
@@ -345,13 +345,38 @@ pub fn build(
         //TODO: Add more configurability, convert scripts to Rust?
         let script = match &recipe.build.kind {
             BuildKind::Cargo {
-                package_path,
+                cargopath,
                 cargoflags,
+                cargopackages,
+                cargoexamples,
             } => {
-                format!(
-                    "DYNAMIC_INIT\nPACKAGE_PATH={} cookbook_cargo {cargoflags}",
-                    package_path.as_deref().unwrap_or(".")
-                )
+                let mut script = format!(
+                    "DYNAMIC_INIT\n{}\nCOOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH={} ",
+                    flags_fn("COOKBOOK_CARGO_FLAGS", cargoflags),
+                    cargopath.as_deref().unwrap_or(".")
+                );
+                if cargopackages.len() == 0 && cargoexamples.len() == 0 {
+                    script += "cookbook_cargo\n"
+                } else {
+                    if cargopackages.len() > 0 {
+                        script += "cookbook_cargo_packages";
+                        for package in cargopackages {
+                            script += " ";
+                            script += package;
+                        }
+                        script += "\n";
+                    }
+                    if cargoexamples.len() > 0 {
+                        script += "cookbook_cargo_examples";
+                        for example in cargoexamples {
+                            script += " ";
+                            script += example;
+                        }
+                        script += "\n";
+                    }
+                }
+
+                script
             }
             BuildKind::Configure { configureflags } => format!(
                 "DYNAMIC_INIT\n{}cookbook_configure",
diff --git a/src/cook/fetch.rs b/src/cook/fetch.rs
index e9a8164f..c55cd23f 100644
--- a/src/cook/fetch.rs
+++ b/src/cook/fetch.rs
@@ -396,12 +396,14 @@ pub fn fetch(recipe: &CookRecipe, check_source: bool, logger: &PtyOut) -> Result
     };
 
     if let BuildKind::Cargo {
-        package_path,
+        cargopath,
         cargoflags: _,
+        cargopackages: _,
+        cargoexamples: _,
     } = &recipe.recipe.build.kind
     {
         // TODO: No need to fetch if !check_source and already fetched?
-        fetch_cargo(&source_dir, package_path.as_ref(), logger)?;
+        fetch_cargo(&source_dir, cargopath.as_ref(), logger)?;
     }
 
     fetch_apply_source_info(recipe, ident)?;
@@ -481,12 +483,12 @@ pub(crate) fn fetch_extract_tar(
 
 pub(crate) fn fetch_cargo(
     source_dir: &PathBuf,
-    package_path: Option<&String>,
+    cargopath: Option<&String>,
     logger: &PtyOut,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
     let mut source_dir = source_dir.clone();
-    if let Some(package_path) = package_path {
-        source_dir = source_dir.join(package_path);
+    if let Some(cargopath) = cargopath {
+        source_dir = source_dir.join(cargopath);
     }
 
     let local_redoxer = Path::new("target/release/cookbook_redoxer");
diff --git a/src/cook/script.rs b/src/cook/script.rs
index 24ccff4c..a705bb22 100644
--- a/src/cook/script.rs
+++ b/src/cook/script.rs
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ fi
 # to not strip symbols from the final package, add COOKBOOK_NOSTRIP=true to the recipe
 # (or to your environment) before calling cookbook_cargo or cookbook_cargo_packages
 build_type=release
-install_flags=
+install_flags=--no-track
 build_flags=--release
 if [ ! -z "${COOKBOOK_DEBUG}" ]
 then
-    install_flags=--debug
+    install_flags+=" --debug"
     build_flags=
     build_type=debug
     export CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS} -g"
@@ -142,16 +142,34 @@ fi
 
 reexport_flags
 
-# cargo template
 COOKBOOK_CARGO="${COOKBOOK_REDOXER}"
+COOKBOOK_CARGO_FLAGS=(
+    --locked
+)
+# cargo template using cargo install
 function cookbook_cargo {
     "${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" install \
-        --path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${PACKAGE_PATH}" \
+        --path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}${COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH:+/$COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH}" \
         --root "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr" \
-        --locked \
-        --no-track \
-        ${install_flags} \
-         -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}" "$@"
+        -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}" ${install_flags} \
+        ${COOKBOOK_CARGO_FLAGS[@]} "$@"
+}
+
+# cargo template using cargo build (prefixed name)
+function cookbook_cargo_build {
+    recipe="${recipe:-$(basename "${COOKBOOK_RECIPE}")}"
+    bin_dir="${bin_dir:-.}"
+    bin_flags="${bin_flags:-}"
+    bin_name="${bin_name:-$(basename "${COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH}")}"
+    bin_final_name="${bin_final_name:-${recipe}_${bin_name//_/-}}"
+    mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
+    "${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" build \
+        --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}${COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH:+/$COOKBOOK_CARGO_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
+        ${bin_flags} ${build_flags} -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}" ${COOKBOOK_CARGO_FLAGS[@]}
+    cp -v \
+        "target/${TARGET}/${build_type}/${bin_dir}/${bin_name}" \
+        "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/${bin_final_name}"
+    unset bin_name bin_flags bin_dir bin_final_name
 }
 
 # helper for installing binaries that are cargo examples
@@ -159,30 +177,17 @@ function cookbook_cargo_examples {
     recipe="$(basename "${COOKBOOK_RECIPE}")"
     for example in "$@"
     do
-        "${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" build \
-            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${PACKAGE_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
-            --example "${example}" \
-            ${build_flags} -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}"
-        mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
-        cp -v \
-            "target/${TARGET}/${build_type}/examples/${example}" \
-            "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/${recipe}_${example}"
+        bin_dir="examples" bin_name="${example}" bin_flags="--example ${example}" cookbook_cargo_build
     done
 }
 
 # helper for installing binaries that are cargo packages
 function cookbook_cargo_packages {
     recipe="$(basename "${COOKBOOK_RECIPE}")"
+    mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
     for package in "$@"
     do
-        "${COOKBOOK_CARGO}" build \
-            --manifest-path "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/${PACKAGE_PATH}/Cargo.toml" \
-            --package "${package}" \
-            ${build_flags} -j "${COOKBOOK_MAKE_JOBS}"
-        mkdir -pv "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin"
-        cp -v \
-            "target/${TARGET}/${build_type}/${package}" \
-            "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/usr/bin/${recipe}_${package}"
+        bin_name="${package}" bin_flags="--package ${package}" bin_final_name="${package//_/-}" cookbook_cargo_build
     done
 }
 
diff --git a/src/recipe.rs b/src/recipe.rs
index 9ed44548..61792e43 100644
--- a/src/recipe.rs
+++ b/src/recipe.rs
@@ -100,9 +100,13 @@ pub enum BuildKind {
     #[serde(rename = "cargo")]
     Cargo {
         #[serde(default)]
-        package_path: Option<String>,
+        cargopath: Option<String>,
         #[serde(default)]
-        cargoflags: String,
+        cargoflags: Vec<String>,
+        #[serde(default)]
+        cargopackages: Vec<String>,
+        #[serde(default)]
+        cargoexamples: Vec<String>,
     },
     /// Will build and install using configure and make
     #[serde(rename = "configure")]
@@ -559,8 +563,10 @@ mod tests {
                     shallow_clone: None,
                 }),
                 build: BuildRecipe::new(BuildKind::Cargo {
-                    package_path: None,
-                    cargoflags: String::new(),
+                    cargopath: None,
+                    cargoflags: Vec::new(),
+                    cargopackages: Vec::new(),
+                    cargoexamples: Vec::new(),
                 }),
                 ..Default::default()
             }