v/cmd/v/help/default.txt

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V is a tool for managing V source code.
Usage:
v [options] [command] [arguments]
Examples:
v hello.v Compile the file `hello.v` and output it as `hello` or `hello.exe`.
v run hello.v Same as above but also run the produced executable immediately after compilation.
v -cg run hello.v Same as above, but make debugging easier (in case your program crashes).
v crun hello.v Same as above, but do not recompile, if the executable already exists, and is newer than the sources.
v -o h.c hello.v Translate `hello.v` to `h.c`. Do not compile further.
v -o - hello.v Translate `hello.v` and output the C source code to stdout. Do not compile further.
v watch hello.v Re-does the same compilation, when a source code change is detected.
The program is only compiled, not run.
v watch run hello.v Re-runs the same `hello.v` file, when a source code change is detected.
V supports the following commands:
* New project scaffolding:
new Setup the file structure for a V project (in a sub folder).
init Setup the file structure for an already existing V project.
* Ordinary development:
run Compile and run a V program. Delete the executable after the run.
crun Compile and run a V program without deleting the executable.
If you run the same program a second time, without changing the source files,
V will just run the executable, without recompilation. Suitable for scripting.
test Run all test files in the provided directory.
fmt Format the V code provided.
vet Report suspicious code constructs.
doc Generate the documentation for a V module.
vlib-docs Generate and open the documentation of all the vlib modules.
repl Run the REPL.
watch Re-compile/re-run a source file, each time it is changed.
* Installation/self updating:
symlink Create a symbolic link for V.
up Run the V self-updater.
self [-prod] Run the V self-compiler, use -prod to optimize compilation.
version Print the version text and exits.
* Module/package management:
install Install a module from VPM.
remove Remove a module that was installed from VPM.
search Search for a module from VPM.
update Update an installed module from VPM.
upgrade Upgrade all the outdated modules.
list List all installed modules.
outdated List installed modules that need updates.
show Display information about a module on vpm
* Others:
doctor Display some useful info about your system to help reporting bugs.
translate Translate C code to V (coming soon in 0.3).
tracev Produce a tracing version of the v compiler.
Use `tracev yourfile.v` when the compiler panics.
NB: `tracev` is much slower and more verbose than ordinary `v`
Use "v help <command>" for more information about a command, example: `v help build`, `v help build-c`, `v help build-native`
Use "v help other" to see less frequently used commands.
Use "v help topics" to see a list of all known help topics.
Note: Help is required to write more help topics.
Only build, new, init, doc, fmt, vet, run, test, watch, search, install, remove, update, bin2v, check-md are properly documented currently.