---
name: "handlebars"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "handlebars"
version: "3:4.7.7+~4.1.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/handlebars"
---

# handlebars(1)

Extension to the Mustache templating language

## NAME

handlebars - Extension to the Mustache templating language

## SYNOPSIS

**handlebars** \[*template\|directory*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Precompile handlebar templates.

## OPTIONS

- **-f**, **--output**

  Output File                                                                              \[string\]

- **--map**

  Source Map File                                                                          \[string\]

- **-a**, **--amd**

  Exports amd style (require.js)                                                          \[boolean\]

- **-c**, **--commonjs**

  Exports CommonJS style, path to Handlebars module                        \[string\] \[default: null\]

- **-h**, **--handlebarPath**

  Path to handlebar.js (only valid for amd-style)                            \[string\] \[default: ""\]

- **-k**, **--known**

  Known helpers                                                                            \[string\]

- **-o**, **--knownOnly**

  Known helpers only                                                                      \[boolean\]

- **-m**, **--min**

  Minimize output                                                                         \[boolean\]

- **-n**, **--namespace**

  Template namespace                                     \[string\] \[default: "Handlebars.templates"\]

- **-s**, **--simple**

  Output template function only.                                                          \[boolean\]

- **-N**, **--name**

  Name of passed string templates. Optional if running in a simple mode. Required when operating on multiple templates.                                                                      \[string\]

- **-i**, **--string**

  Generates a template from the passed CLI argument. "-" is treated as a special value and causes stdin to be read for the template value.    \[string\]

- **-r**, **--root**

  Template root. Base value that will be stripped from template names.                     \[string\]

- **-p**, **--partial**

  Compiling a partial template                                                            \[boolean\]

- **-d**, **--data**

  Include data when compiling                                                             \[boolean\]

- **-e**, **--extension**

  Template extension.                                              \[string\] \[default: "handlebars"\]

- **-b**, **--bom**

  Removes the BOM (Byte Order Mark) from the beginning of the templates.                  \[boolean\]

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

  Prints the current compiler version                                                     \[boolean\]

- **--help**

  Outputs this message                                                                    \[boolean\]