---
name: "codelite"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "codelite"
version: "17.0.0+dfsg-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/codelite"
---

# codelite(1)

a lightweight and powerful C/C++ IDE

## NAME

codelite - a lightweight and powerful C/C++ IDE

## SYNOPSIS

**codelite** \[**-n**\] \[**-p** *plugins*\] \[**-d** *data dir*\] \[**-l** *line*\] \[*files*\]...\
 **codelite -h**\
 **codelite -v**

## OPTIONS

- **-d**, **--datadir**=*directory*

  Use a directory as the main CodeLite data directory (defaults to *~/.codelite*).

- **-l**, **--line**=*line*

  Opens all input files at a specific line number.

- **-n**, **--no-plugins**

  Disable all plugins for this session.

- **-p**, **--with-plugins**=*plugins*

  Enable only the listed plugins for this session. Multiple plugins can be given by separating them with commas.

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

  Print a brief usage summary.

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

  Print the current version of CodeLite.

## SEE ALSO

[**codelite-make**(1)](/codelite-make/1.md), [**codelite\_fix\_files**(1)](/codelite_fix_files/1.md)

CodeLite online documentation ⟨http://codelite.org/LiteEditor/Documentation⟩