---
name: "qbs"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qbs"
version: "2.6.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qbs"
---

# qbs(1)

the Qbs build tool

## NAME

qbs - the Qbs build tool

## SYNOPSIS

**qbs** \[*command*\] \[*command parameters*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Qbs 1.12.3, a cross-platform build tool.

### Built-in commands:

- build

  Build (parts of) a project. This is the default command.

- clean

  Remove the files generated during a build.

- dump-nodes-tree

  Dumps the nodes in the build graph to stdout.

- generate

  Generate project files for another build tool.

- help

  Show general or command-specific help.

- install

  Install (parts of) a project.

- list-products

  Lists all products in the project, including sub-projects.

- resolve

  Resolve a project without building it.

- run

  Run an executable generated by building a project.

- shell

  Open a shell with a product's environment.

- show-version

  Print the Qbs version number to stdout.

- status

  Show the status of files in the project directory.

- update-timestamps

  Mark the build as up to date.

### Auxiliary commands:

- config

  This tool manages qbs settings.

- config-ui

  This tool displays qbs settings in a GUI.

- create-project

  This tool creates a qbs project from an existing source tree.

- setup-android

  This tool creates qbs profiles from Android SDK and NDK installations.

- setup-qt

  This tool creates qbs profiles from Qt versions.

- setup-toolchains

  This tool creates qbs profiles from toolchains.

## SEE ALSO

For detailed help on a command, use the **help** command. For instance:

-

  qbs help build

The full documentation for **qbs** is available at \<http://qbs.io\>.