---
name: "bst-build"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "buildstream"
version: "1.6.9-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bst-build"
---

# bst-build(1)

Build elements in a pipeline

## NAME

bst-build - Build elements in a pipeline

## SYNOPSIS

**bst build** \[OPTIONS\] \[ELEMENTS\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Build elements in a pipeline

## OPTIONS

- **--all**

  Build elements that would not be needed for the current build plan

- **--track** PATH

  Specify elements to track during the build. Can be used repeatedly to specify multiple elements

- **--track-all**

  Track all elements in the pipeline

- **--track-except** PATH

  Except certain dependencies from tracking

- **-J,** --track-cross-junctions

  Allow tracking to cross junction boundaries

- **--track-save**

  Deprecated: This is ignored