---
name: "xrepo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmake"
version: "2.9.9+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xrepo"
---

# xrepo(1)

cross-platform build utility based on Lua

## NAME

xrepo - cross-platform build utility based on Lua

## SYNOPSIS

**xrepo** \[*action*\] \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**xrepo** is a lightweight cross-platform build utility based on Lua. It uses *xrepo.lua* to maintain project builds. Compared with *makefile*/*CMakeLists.txt*, the configuration syntax is more concise and intuitive. It is very friendly to novices and can quickly get started in a short time. Let users focus more on actual project development.

## ACTIONS

- **clean**

  Clear all package caches and remove all not-referenced packages.

- **env**

  Set environment and execute command, or print environment.

- **export**

  Export the given packages.

- **fetch**

  Fetch library information of the given installed packages.

- **import**

  Import the given packages.

- **info**

  Show information of the given packages.

- **install**

  Install the given packages.

- **remove**

  Remove the given packages.

- **scan**

  Scan the given or all installed packages.

- **search**

  Search the given packages.

- **add-repo**

  Add the given remote repository url.

- **list-repo**

  List all remote repositories.

- **rm-repo**

  Remove the given remote repository.

- **update-repo**

  Update all local repositories from remote.

## OPTIONS

- **-q, --quiet**

  Quiet operation.

- **-y, --yes**

  Input yes by default if need user confirm.

- **--root**

  Allow one to run xrepo as root.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Print lots of verbose information for users.

- **-D, --diagnosis**

  Print lots of diagnosis information.

- **--version**

  Print the version number and exit.

- **-h, --help**

  Print this help message and exit.

## AUTHOR

**xrepo** is written by ruki ⟨waruqi@\\:gmail.com⟩.

This manual page was written by Yangfl ⟨mmyangfl@\\:gmail.com⟩ for the Debian Project (and may be used by others).