---
name: "bacon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ruby-bacon"
version: "1.2.0-6.1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bacon"
---

# bacon(1)

small RSpec clone

## NAME

bacon - small RSpec clone

## SYNOPSIS

**bacon** \[*options*\] \[*files* \| *-a*\] \[*-- untouched arguments*\]

## DESCRIPTION

### Ruby options:

- **-e**, **--eval** LINE

  evaluate a LINE of code

- **-d**, **--debug**

  set debugging flags (set $DEBUG to true)

- **-w**, **--warn**

  turn warnings on for your script

- **-I**, **--include** PATH

  specify $LOAD\_PATH (may be used more than once)

- **-r**, **--require** LIBRARY

  require the library, before executing your script

### bacon options:

- **-s**, **--specdox**

  do AgileDox-like output (default)

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  do Test::Unit-like non-verbose output

- **-p**, **--tap**

  do TAP (Test Anything Protocol) output

- **-k**, **--knock**

  do Knock output

- **-o**, **--output** FORMAT

  do FORMAT (SpecDox/TestUnit/Tap) output

- **-Q**, **--no-backtrace**

  don't print backtraces

- **-a**, **--automatic**

  gather tests from ./test/, include ./lib/

- **-n**, **--name** NAME

  runs tests matching regexp NAME

- **-t**, **--testcase** TESTCASE

  runs tests in TestCases matching regexp TESTCASE

### Common options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show this message

- **--version**

  Show version