---
name: "builder"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "golang-golang-x-tools"
version: "1:0.0~git20190125.d66bd3c+ds-4+b1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/builder"
---

# builder(1)

Go continuous build client

## NAME

builder - Go continuous build client

## SYNOPSIS

**builder** \[*flags*\] *goos-goarch...*

## DESCRIPTION

If you wish to run a Go builder, please email golang-dev@googlegroups.com

To run a builder:

\* Write the key ~gobuild/.gobuildkey \
   You need to get it from someone who knows the key.\
   You may also use a filename of the form .gobuildkey-$BUILDER if you\
   wish to run builders for multiple targets.

\* Append your username and password googlecode.com credentials from\
     https://code.google.com/hosting/settings\
   to the buildkey file in the format "Username\\nPassword\\n".\
   (This is for uploading tarballs to the project downloads section,\
    and is an optional step.)

\* Run gobuilder

## OPTIONS

- **-buildTimeout**

  Maximum time to wait for builds and tests

- **-buildroot**

  Directory under which to build

- **-cmd**

  Build command (specify relative to go/src/)

- **-cmdTimeout**

  Maximum time to wait for an external command

- **-commitInterval**

  Time to wait between polling for new commits (0 disables commit poller)

- **-dashboard**

  Go Dashboard Host

- **-fail**

  fail all builds

- **-gccpath**

  Path to download gcc from

- **-gcpath**

  Path to download gc from

- **-parallel**

  Build multiple targets in parallel

- **-release**

  Build and upload binary release archives

- **-rev**

  Build specified revision and exit

- **-tool**

  Tool to build.

- **-v**

  verbose

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Michael Stapelberg \<stapelberg@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).