---
name: "chklref"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/chklref"
---

# chklref(1)

manual page for chklref 3.1.2

## NAME

chklref - manual page for chklref 3.1.2

## SYNOPSIS

**chklref** \[*options*\] *texfile*

## DESCRIPTION

Check unused labels and bibitems in a LaTeX file

## OPTIONS

- **--tex** \<compiler\>, **-t**

  Specify the TeX compiler to be used. Default is \`pdflatex\`.

- **--tex-options**

  List of options to pass to the TeX compiler. It should be a quoted string of white space delimited options. Note that we always add \`-interaction nonstopmode\` on top of these options.

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

  Run in debug mode. Do not clean the generated \`.chk\` file.

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

  Run in quiet mode. Do not print the output of the TeX compiler.

- **--parse-only**

  Do not run the LaTeX compiler but use the already existing \`.chk\` file. When this option is passed, the following other options are meaningless: \`--tex\`, \`--tex-options\`, \`--quiet\`, \`--debug\`.

- **--version**, **-v**

  Print the version of this script.

- **--help**,h

  Print this help.

## AUTHOR

Written by Jerome Lelong \<jerome.lelong@gmail.com\>

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://github.com/jlelong/chklref. \`chklref\` is known not to work with \`cleveref\`. If you would like to contribute to \`chklref\`, feel free to open a PR on https://github.com/jlelong/chklref.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2005-2019 Jerome Lelong \<jerome.lelong@gmail.com\>. This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.\
 This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under GPLv3.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **chklref** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **chklref** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info chklref**

should give you access to the complete manual.