---
name: "ctpl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ctpl"
version: "0.3.5-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ctpl"
---

# ctpl(1)

CTPL command-line template parsing tool

## NAME

**ctpl** - CTPL command-line template parsing tool

## SYNOPSIS

**ctpl** \[*OPTION*\]... *INPUTFILE*...

## DESCRIPTION

**ctpl** parses one or more *INPUTFILE* template against the provided environment and outputs the result.

## OPTIONS

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

  Prints the command line options.

- **-o**, **--output**=*FILE*

  Write output to *FILE*. If not provided, defaults to stdout.

- **-e**, **--env-file**=*ENVFILE*

  Add environment from *ENVFILE*. This option may appear more than once.

- **-c**, **--env-chunk**=*CHUNK*

  Add environment chunk *CHUNK*. This option may appear more than once.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Be verbose.

- **--version**

  Print the version information and exit.

- **--encoding**=*ENCODING*

  Specify the encoding of the input and output files. The default encoding is the system's one.

## TEMPLATE AND ENVIRONMENT DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

For the documentation about the syntax of templates and environment descriptions, see the CTPL library's documentation.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report CTPL bugs to ban@herbesfolles.org\
 CTPL home page: \<http://ctpl.tuxfamily.org\>

## AUTHOR

Colomban Wendling (ban@herbesfolles.org)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2010 Colomban Wendling. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.