Command line options

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flag	value	description

--script		run an mtx script (lua prefered method) (--noquotes), no script gives list
--execute		run a script or program (texmfstart method) (--noquotes)
--resolve		resolve prefixed arguments
--ctxlua		run internally (using preloaded libs)
--internal		run script using built in libraries (same as --ctxlua)
--locate		locate given filename in database (default) or system (--first --all --detail)

--autotree		use texmf tree cf. env texmfstart_tree or texmfstarttree
--tree	pathtotree	use given texmf tree (default file: setuptex.tmf)
--environment	name	use given (tmf) environment file
--path	runpath	go to given path before execution
--ifchanged	filename	only execute when given file has changed (md checksum)
--iftouched	old,new	only execute when given file has changed (time stamp)

--makestubs		create stubs for (context related) scripts
--removestubs		remove stubs (context related) scripts
--stubpath	binpath	paths where stubs wil be written
--windows		create windows (mswin) stubs
--unix		create unix (linux) stubs

--verbose		give a bit more info
--trackers	list	enable given trackers
--progname	str	format or backend

--edit		launch editor with found file
--launch		launch files like manuals, assumes os support (--all)

--timedrun		run a script and time its run
--autogenerate		regenerate databases if needed (handy when used to run context in an editor)

--usekpse		use kpse as fallback (when no mkiv and cache installed, often slower)
--forcekpse		force using kpse (handy when no mkiv and cache installed but less functionality)

--prefixes		show supported prefixes

--generate		generate file database

--variables		show configuration variables
--configurations		show configuration order

--directives		show (known) directives
--trackers		show (known) trackers
--experiments		show (known) experiments

--expand-braces		expand complex variable
--expand-path		expand variable (resolve paths)
--expand-var		expand variable (resolve references)
--show-path		show path expansion of ...
--var-value		report value of variable
--find-file		report file location
--find-path		report path of file

--pattern	string	filter variables

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Command line options

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flag	value	description

--generate		generate file database
--variables		show configuration variables
--configurations		show configuration order
--expand-braces		expand complex variable
--expand-path		expand variable (resolve paths)
--expand-var		expand variable (resolve references)
--show-path		show path expansion of ...
--var-value		report value of variable
--find-file		report file location
--find-path		report path of file
--make		[or --ini] make luatex format
--run		[or --fmt] run luatex format
--compile		assemble and compile lua inifile
--verbose		give a bit more info
--all		show all found files
--format	str	filter cf format specification (default 'tex', use 'any' for any match)
--pattern	str	filter variables
--trackers	list	enable given trackers

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