---
name: "ckbuilder"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ckbuilder"
version: "2.4.3+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ckbuilder"
---

# ckbuilder(1)

command line builder for CKEditor

## NAME

ckbuilder - command line builder for CKEditor

## DESCRIPTION

Creates CKEditor build in DST folder using source files from SRC folder. The build configuration file (build-config.js), which is required in order to create the build package, contains the list of plugins to include.

## SYNOPSIS

ckbuilder **--build** SRC DST (options...)

ckbuilder **--build-skin** SRC DST (options...)

ckbuilder **--generate-build-config** SRC (options...)

## OPTIONS

**--build** Creates a release version of a skin.

- **--build-skin**

  Creates a release version of a skin.

- **--generate-build-config** SRC (options...)

  Creates build configuration file (default: build-config.js).

- **--build-config** \<FILE\>

  path to the file

- **--version** \<NUMBER\>

  version number

- **--revision** \<NUMBER\>

  revision number

- **--overwrite**

  overwrite target folder if exists

- **-s**,--skip-omitted-in-build-config

  - exclude from release all plugins/skins

  that are not specified in build-config

- **--leave-js-unminified**

  leave javascript files as is: merge, but do not minify.

- **--leave-css-unminified**

  leave CSS files as is: merge, but do not minify.

- **--no-ie-checks**

  turn off warnings about syntax errors on Internet Explorer, like trailing commas.

- **--core**

  create only the core file (ckeditor.js)

- **--no-zip**

  do not create zip file

- **--no-tar**

  do not create tar.gz file (default)

- **--commercial**

  builds a package with commercial license

- **-d**, **--debug-level** \<LEVEL\>

  debug level (0, 1, 2).

- **--help**

  prints help information

- **--build-help**

  prints help information about build configuration

- **--full-help**

  prints help information about all advanced commands

## EXAMPLES

ckbuilder **--build** ckeditor-dev release **--version** 4.0

ckbuilder **--build-skin** skins/myskin target\_dir

ckbuilder **--generate-build-config** ckeditor-dev