---
name: "kidc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python-kid"
version: "0.9.6-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kidc"
---

# kidc(1)

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## NAME

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## SYNOPSIS

**kidc** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*file*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Compile kid templates into Python byte-code (.pyc) files.

### OPTIONS:

- **-f**, **--force**

  Force compilation even if .pyc file already exists.

- **-s**, **--source**

  Generate .py source files along with .pyc files. This is sometimes useful for debugging.

- **-d**, **--strip-dest-dir** \<destdir\>

  Strips the supplied path from the beginning of source filenames stored for error messages in the generated .pyc files

Files list may have files and/or directories. If a directory is specified, all .kid files found in the directory and any sub-directories are compiled.

Usage: kidc \[OPTIONS\] \[file...\] Compile kid templates into Python byte-code (.pyc) files.

### OPTIONS:

- **-f**, **--force**

  Force compilation even if .pyc file already exists.

- **-s**, **--source**

  Generate .py source files along with .pyc files. This is sometimes useful for debugging.

- **-d**, **--strip-dest-dir** \<destdir\>

  Strips the supplied path from the beginning of source filenames stored for error messages in the generated .pyc files

Files list may have files and/or directories. If a directory is specified, all .kid files found in the directory and any sub-directories are compiled.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **option** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **option** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info option**

should give you access to the complete manual.