---
name: "sow"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ruby-hoe"
version: "3.22.1+dfsg1-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sow"
---

# sow(1)

command line interface for the Hoe gem creation helper library

## NAME

sow - command line interface for the Hoe gem creation helper library

## SYNOPSIS

**sow** \[*options*\] *project\_name*

## DESCRIPTION

**sow** is a command-line interface for **hoe**.

**hoe** is a rake/rubygems helper for Rakefiles. It helps you manage, maintain, and release your project and includes a dynamic plug-in system allowing for easy extensibility. The included plug-ins help with your usual project tasks, including rdoc generation, testing, packaging, deployment, and announcement. Many third-party plug-ins are also available.

## OPTIONS

- **-t**, **--trunk**

  Add project to *project\_name/trunk/*

- **-d**, **--dev**

  Add project to *project\_name/dev/*

- **-s** *style*, **--style** *style*

  Use the template *style*

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show a help message similar to this page.

## AUTHORS

**sow** and **hoe** were created by Ryan Davis.

This page was written for the Debian project be can be used by others.

## SEE ALSO

More comprehensive documentation for **hoe** is located under */usr/share/doc/ruby-hoe/rdoc/index.html*, and online at *http://docs.seattlerb.org/hoe*. An additional manual is available at *http://docs.seattlerb.org/hoe/Hoe.pdf*.