CLI Reference
The cbe executable provides a set of cli flags to modulate behavior.
Synopsis
cbe [options]
Options
| Option | Description | Defaults |
|---|---|---|
-h, --help |
Show the help message and exit. | N/A |
-v, --version |
Show the version information and exit. | N/A |
-d <dir> |
Change the working directory before performing any operations. | Current Working Directory |
-f <file> |
Use <file> as the build manifest. |
catalyst.build. |
-e <estimate> |
Use <estimate> as the estimates file. |
catalyst.estimates. |
-j, --jobs <N> |
Set the number of parallel jobs. | Maximum number of available hardware threads (nproc). |
--dry-run |
Print the commands that would be executed without actually running them. | N/A |
--clean |
Remove all generated build artifacts defined in the manifest (including sidecar .d files). |
N/A |
--compdb |
Generate a compile_commands.json file for integration with clangd and other IDEs. |
N/A |
--graph |
Print a .dot file to stdout for build graph inspection. Files that need rebuild are colored green. |
N/A |