Reference

dub-convert(1)

Converts the file format of the package recipe.

NAME

dub-convert - Converts the file format of the package recipe.

SYNOPSIS

dub convert OPTIONS...

DESCRIPTION

This command will convert between JSON and SDLang formatted package recipe files.

Warning: Beware that any formatting and comments within the package recipe will get lost in the conversion process.

OPTIONS

-f, --format=VALUE

Specifies the target package recipe format. Possible values:
json, sdl

-s, --stdout

Outputs the converted package recipe to stdout instead of writing to disk.

COMMON OPTIONS

See dub(1)

EXIT STATUS

0

DUB succeeded

1

usage errors, unknown command line flags

2

package not found, package failed to load, miscellaneous error

FILES

dub.sdl, dub.json

AUTHOR

Copyright (c) 1999-2026 by The D Language Foundation

ONLINE DOCUMENTATION

http://code.dlang.org/docs/commandline

SEE ALSO

dub(1), dub-add(1), dub-init(1)

History

--format since Debian 13 (Trixie); --stdout since Debian 13 (Trixie); -f since Debian 13 (Trixie); -s since Debian 13 (Trixie).