CMAKE-GUI(1)

NAME
cmake-gui - CMake GUI Command-Line Reference

SYNOPSIS

    cmake-gui [<options>]
    cmake-gui [<options>] -B <path-to-build> [-S <path-to-source>]
    cmake-gui [<options>] <path-to-source | path-to-existing-build>
    cmake-gui [<options>] --browse-manual [<filename>]

DESCRIPTION

The cmake-gui executable is the CMake GUI. Project configuration settings may be specified interactively. Brief instructions are provided at the bottom of the window when the program is running.

CMake is a cross-platform build system generator. Projects specify their build process with platform-independent CMake listfiles included in each directory of a source tree with the name CMakeLists.txt. Users build a project by using CMake to generate a build system for a native tool on their platform.

OPTIONS

-S <path-to-source>
    Path to root directory of the CMake project to build.

-B <path-to-build>
    Path to directory which CMake will use as the root of build directory.

    If the directory doesn't already exist CMake will make it.

--preset=<preset-name>
    Name of the preset to use from the project's presets <#manual:cmake-presets(7)> files, if it has them.

--browse-manual [<filename>]
    Open the CMake reference manual in a browser and immediately exit. If <filename> is specified, open that file within the reference manual instead of index.html.

-version[=json-v1] [<file>], --version[=json-v1] [<file>], /V[=json-v1] [<file>], /version[=json-v1] [<file>]
    Show program name/version banner and exit. If json-v1 is specified, print extended version information in JSON format. The JSON output contains the versions for the CMake and its dependencies. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

    The JSON output format is described in machine-readable form by this JSON schema.

-h, -H, --help, -help, -usage, /?
    Print usage information and exit.

    Usage describes the basic command line interface and its options.

--help <keyword> [<file>]
    Print help for one CMake keyword.

    <keyword> can be a property, variable, command, policy, generator or module.

    The relevant manual entry for <keyword> is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

    Changed in version 3.28: Prior to CMake 3.28, this option supported command names only.

--help-full [<file>]
    Print all help manuals and exit.

    All manuals are printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-manual <man> [<file>]
    Print one help manual and exit.

    The specified manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-manual-list [<file>]
    List help manuals available and exit.

    The list contains all manuals for which help may be obtained by using the --help-manual option followed by a manual name. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-command <cmd> [<file>]
    Print help for one command and exit.

    The cmake-commands(7) <#manual:cmake-commands(7)> manual entry for <cmd> is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-command-list [<file>]
    List commands with help available and exit.

    The list contains all commands for which help may be obtained by using the --help-command option followed by a command name. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-commands [<file>]
    Print cmake-commands manual and exit.

    The cmake-commands(7) <#manual:cmake-commands(7)> manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-module <mod> [<file>]
    Print help for one module and exit.

    The cmake-modules(7) <#manual:cmake-modules(7)> manual entry for <mod> is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-module-list [<file>]
    List modules with help available and exit.

    The list contains all modules for which help may be obtained by using the --help-module option followed by a module name. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-modules [<file>]
    Print cmake-modules manual and exit.

    The cmake-modules(7) <#manual:cmake-modules(7)> manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-policy <cmp> [<file>]
    Print help for one policy and exit.

    The cmake-policies(7) <#manual:cmake-policies(7)> manual entry for <cmp> is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-policy-list [<file>]
    List policies with help available and exit.

    The list contains all policies for which help may be obtained by using the --help-policy option followed by a policy name. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-policies [<file>]
    Print cmake-policies manual and exit.

    The cmake-policies(7) <#manual:cmake-policies(7)> manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-property <prop> [<file>]
    Print help for one property and exit.

    The cmake-properties(7) <#manual:cmake-properties(7)> manual entries for <prop> are printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-property-list [<file>]
    List properties with help available and exit.

    The list contains all properties for which help may be obtained by using the --help-property option followed by a property name. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-properties [<file>]
    Print cmake-properties manual and exit.

    The cmake-properties(7) <#manual:cmake-properties(7)> manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-variable <var> [<file>]
    Print help for one variable and exit.

    The cmake-variables(7) <#manual:cmake-variables(7)> manual entry for <var> is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-variable-list [<file>]
    List variables with help available and exit.

    The list contains all variables for which help may be obtained by using the --help-variable option followed by a variable name. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

--help-variables [<file>]
    Print cmake-variables manual and exit.

    The cmake-variables(7) <#manual:cmake-variables(7)> manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The output is printed to a named <file> if given.

SEE ALSO

The following resources are available to get help using CMake:

Home Page
    <https://cmake.org>

    The primary starting point for learning about CMake.

Online Documentation and Community Resources
    <https://cmake.org/documentation>

    Links to available documentation and community resources may be found on this web page.

Discourse Forum
    <https://discourse.cmake.org>

    The Discourse Forum hosts discussion and questions about CMake.

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