---
name: "apptainer-plugin-compile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "apptainer"
version: "1.5.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/apptainer-plugin-compile"
---

# apptainer-plugin-compile(1)

Compile an Apptainer plugin

## NAME

apptainer-plugin-compile - Compile an Apptainer plugin

## SYNOPSIS

**apptainer plugin compile \[compile options...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

The 'plugin compile' command allows a developer to compile an Apptainer\
   plugin in the expected environment. The provided host directory is the\
   location of the plugin's source code. A compiled plugin is packed into a SIF file.

## OPTIONS

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for compile

**-o**, **--out**=""\
 	path of the SIF output file

## EXAMPLE

```
  $ apptainer plugin compile $HOME/apptainer/test-plugin
```

## SEE ALSO

**[apptainer-plugin(1)](/apptainer-plugin/1.md)**

## HISTORY

22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra