diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli.rs
index 6879a462dc6..ed732eb3879 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     analysis_bench::{BenchCmd, BenchWhat, Position},
     analysis_stats::AnalysisStatsCmd,
     diagnostics::diagnostics,
-    load_cargo::load_cargo,
+    load_cargo::{load_workspace, load_workspace_at, LoadCargoConfig},
     ssr::{apply_ssr_rules, search_for_patterns},
 };
 
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/analysis_bench.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/analysis_bench.rs
index 6735b6388cd..d26b4cf66d3 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/analysis_bench.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/analysis_bench.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 use vfs::AbsPathBuf;
 
 use crate::cli::{
-    load_cargo::{load_cargo, LoadCargoConfig},
+    load_cargo::{load_workspace_at, LoadCargoConfig},
     print_memory_usage, Verbosity,
 };
 
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ pub fn run(self, verbosity: Verbosity) -> Result<()> {
         let start = Instant::now();
         eprint!("loading: ");
 
+        let cargo_config = Default::default();
         let load_cargo_config = LoadCargoConfig {
-            cargo_config: Default::default(),
             load_out_dirs_from_check: self.load_output_dirs,
             with_proc_macro: self.with_proc_macro,
         };
-
-        let (mut host, vfs) = load_cargo(&self.path, &load_cargo_config)?;
+        let (mut host, vfs) =
+            load_workspace_at(&self.path, &cargo_config, &load_cargo_config, &|_| {})?;
         eprintln!("{:?}\n", start.elapsed());
 
         let file_id = {
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/analysis_stats.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/analysis_stats.rs
index 3417af687d5..87dcd406df1 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/analysis_stats.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/analysis_stats.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 use syntax::AstNode;
 
 use crate::cli::{
-    load_cargo::{load_cargo, LoadCargoConfig},
+    load_cargo::{load_workspace_at, LoadCargoConfig},
     print_memory_usage,
     progress_report::ProgressReport,
     report_metric, Result, Verbosity,
@@ -59,12 +59,13 @@ pub fn run(self, verbosity: Verbosity) -> Result<()> {
         };
 
         let mut db_load_sw = self.stop_watch();
+        let cargo_config = Default::default();
         let load_cargo_config = LoadCargoConfig {
-            cargo_config: Default::default(),
             load_out_dirs_from_check: self.load_output_dirs,
             with_proc_macro: self.with_proc_macro,
         };
-        let (host, vfs) = load_cargo(&self.path, &load_cargo_config)?;
+        let (host, vfs) =
+            load_workspace_at(&self.path, &cargo_config, &load_cargo_config, &|_| {})?;
         let db = host.raw_database();
         eprintln!("{:<20} {}", "Database loaded:", db_load_sw.elapsed());
 
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/diagnostics.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/diagnostics.rs
index c60374c24f1..876f6c44f3e 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/diagnostics.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 use ide_db::base_db::SourceDatabaseExt;
 
 use crate::cli::{
-    load_cargo::{load_cargo, LoadCargoConfig},
+    load_cargo::{load_workspace_at, LoadCargoConfig},
     Result,
 };
 
@@ -33,12 +33,9 @@ pub fn diagnostics(
     load_out_dirs_from_check: bool,
     with_proc_macro: bool,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let load_cargo_config = LoadCargoConfig {
-        cargo_config: Default::default(),
-        load_out_dirs_from_check,
-        with_proc_macro,
-    };
-    let (host, _vfs) = load_cargo(path, &load_cargo_config)?;
+    let cargo_config = Default::default();
+    let load_cargo_config = LoadCargoConfig { load_out_dirs_from_check, with_proc_macro };
+    let (host, _vfs) = load_workspace_at(path, &cargo_config, &load_cargo_config, &|_| {})?;
     let db = host.raw_database();
     let analysis = host.analysis();
 
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/load_cargo.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/load_cargo.rs
index cf0cd81deef..23442afacce 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/load_cargo.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/load_cargo.rs
@@ -14,16 +14,28 @@
 use crate::reload::{ProjectFolders, SourceRootConfig};
 
 pub struct LoadCargoConfig {
-    pub cargo_config: CargoConfig,
     pub load_out_dirs_from_check: bool,
     pub with_proc_macro: bool,
 }
 
-pub fn load_cargo(root: &Path, config: &LoadCargoConfig) -> Result<(AnalysisHost, vfs::Vfs)> {
+pub fn load_workspace_at(
+    root: &Path,
+    cargo_config: &CargoConfig,
+    load_config: &LoadCargoConfig,
+    progress: &dyn Fn(String),
+) -> Result<(AnalysisHost, vfs::Vfs)> {
     let root = AbsPathBuf::assert(std::env::current_dir()?.join(root));
     let root = ProjectManifest::discover_single(&root)?;
-    let ws = ProjectWorkspace::load(root, &config.cargo_config, &|_| {})?;
+    let workspace = ProjectWorkspace::load(root, cargo_config, progress)?;
 
+    load_workspace(workspace, load_config, progress)
+}
+
+pub fn load_workspace(
+    ws: ProjectWorkspace,
+    config: &LoadCargoConfig,
+    progress: &dyn Fn(String),
+) -> Result<(AnalysisHost, vfs::Vfs)> {
     let (sender, receiver) = unbounded();
     let mut vfs = vfs::Vfs::default();
     let mut loader = {
@@ -42,7 +54,7 @@ pub fn load_cargo(root: &Path, config: &LoadCargoConfig) -> Result<(AnalysisHost
     let build_data = if config.load_out_dirs_from_check {
         let mut collector = BuildDataCollector::default();
         ws.collect_build_data_configs(&mut collector);
-        Some(collector.collect(&|_| {})?)
+        Some(collector.collect(progress)?)
     } else {
         None
     };
@@ -66,11 +78,12 @@ pub fn load_cargo(root: &Path, config: &LoadCargoConfig) -> Result<(AnalysisHost
     });
 
     log::debug!("crate graph: {:?}", crate_graph);
-    let host = load(crate_graph, project_folders.source_root_config, &mut vfs, &receiver);
+    let host =
+        load_crate_graph(crate_graph, project_folders.source_root_config, &mut vfs, &receiver);
     Ok((host, vfs))
 }
 
-fn load(
+fn load_crate_graph(
     crate_graph: CrateGraph,
     source_root_config: SourceRootConfig,
     vfs: &mut vfs::Vfs,
@@ -120,17 +133,17 @@ mod tests {
     use hir::Crate;
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_loading_rust_analyzer() {
+    fn test_loading_rust_analyzer() -> Result<()> {
         let path = Path::new(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")).parent().unwrap().parent().unwrap();
-        let load_cargo_config = LoadCargoConfig {
-            cargo_config: Default::default(),
-            load_out_dirs_from_check: false,
-            with_proc_macro: false,
-        };
+        let cargo_config = Default::default();
+        let load_cargo_config =
+            LoadCargoConfig { load_out_dirs_from_check: false, with_proc_macro: false };
+        let (host, _vfs) = load_workspace_at(path, &cargo_config, &load_cargo_config, &|_| {})?;
 
-        let (host, _vfs) = load_cargo(path, &load_cargo_config).unwrap();
         let n_crates = Crate::all(host.raw_database()).len();
         // RA has quite a few crates, but the exact count doesn't matter
         assert!(n_crates > 20);
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/ssr.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/ssr.rs
index 8729ff0d9f6..71c61ed58a4 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/ssr.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/cli/ssr.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 //! Applies structured search replace rules from the command line.
 
 use crate::cli::{
-    load_cargo::{load_cargo, LoadCargoConfig},
+    load_cargo::{load_workspace_at, LoadCargoConfig},
     Result,
 };
 use ssr::{MatchFinder, SsrPattern, SsrRule};
 
 pub fn apply_ssr_rules(rules: Vec<SsrRule>) -> Result<()> {
     use ide_db::base_db::SourceDatabaseExt;
-    let load_cargo_config = LoadCargoConfig {
-        cargo_config: Default::default(),
-        load_out_dirs_from_check: true,
-        with_proc_macro: true,
-    };
-    let (host, vfs) = load_cargo(&std::env::current_dir()?, &load_cargo_config)?;
+    let cargo_config = Default::default();
+    let load_cargo_config =
+        LoadCargoConfig { load_out_dirs_from_check: true, with_proc_macro: true };
+    let (host, vfs) =
+        load_workspace_at(&std::env::current_dir()?, &cargo_config, &load_cargo_config, &|_| {})?;
     let db = host.raw_database();
     let mut match_finder = MatchFinder::at_first_file(db)?;
     for rule in rules {
@@ -36,12 +35,11 @@ pub fn apply_ssr_rules(rules: Vec<SsrRule>) -> Result<()> {
 pub fn search_for_patterns(patterns: Vec<SsrPattern>, debug_snippet: Option<String>) -> Result<()> {
     use ide_db::base_db::SourceDatabaseExt;
     use ide_db::symbol_index::SymbolsDatabase;
-    let load_cargo_config = LoadCargoConfig {
-        cargo_config: Default::default(),
-        load_out_dirs_from_check: true,
-        with_proc_macro: true,
-    };
-    let (host, _vfs) = load_cargo(&std::env::current_dir()?, &load_cargo_config)?;
+    let cargo_config = Default::default();
+    let load_cargo_config =
+        LoadCargoConfig { load_out_dirs_from_check: true, with_proc_macro: true };
+    let (host, _vfs) =
+        load_workspace_at(&std::env::current_dir()?, &cargo_config, &load_cargo_config, &|_| {})?;
     let db = host.raw_database();
     let mut match_finder = MatchFinder::at_first_file(db)?;
     for pattern in patterns {