---
name: "mtx-base"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "context"
version: "2024.04.01.20240428+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtx-base"
---

# mtx-base(1)

ConTeXt TDS Management Tool (aka luatools)

## NAME

 mtx-base - ConTeXt TDS Management Tool (aka luatools)

## SYNOPSIS

**mtxrun --script base \[** *OPTIONS ...* **\] \[** *FILENAMES* **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ConTeXt TDS Management Tool (aka luatools)**

## OPTIONS

- **--generate**

  generate file database

- **--variables**

  show configuration variables

- **--configurations**

  show configuration order

- **--expand-braces**

  expand complex variable

- **--expand-path**

  expand variable (resolve paths)

- **--expand-var**

  expand variable (resolve references)

- **--show-path**

  show path expansion of ...

- **--var-value**

  report value of variable

- **--find-file**

  report file location

- **--find-path**

  report path of file

- **--make**

  \[or --ini\] make luatex format

- **--run**

  \[or --fmt\] run luatex format

- **--compile**

  assemble and compile lua inifile

- **--verbose**

  give a bit more info

- **--all**

  show all found files

- **--format=str**

  filter cf format specification (default 'tex', use 'any' for any match)

- **--pattern=str**

  filter variables

- **--trackers=list**

  enable given trackers

## AUTHOR

More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be found at:

**maillist:** ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

**webpage:** http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net

**wiki:** http://contextgarden.net