Command Line Interface

Layman provides a unified CLI for managing projects, compiling code, and running tests.

Installation

Build the compiler from source:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/layman-lang/layman
cd layman

# Build the compiler
cargo build --release

# Or use make
make build-release

Command Reference

Command	Description
layman init [name]	Initialize a new project
layman run [file]	Run a .lay file (or project entry point)
layman compile [file]	Compile a .lay file to an executable
layman test [dir]	Run all tests in a directory
layman install [pkg]	Install a package
layman graph	View dependency graph

Usage Examples

Running Code

# Run the project in the current directory (looks for src/main.lay)
layman run

# Run a specific project directory
layman run my-project

# Run a specific file
layman run src/main.lay

Compiling Code

# Compile the project in the current directory
layman compile

# Compile a specific file
layman compile src/main.lay

# Compile with custom output name
layman compile src/main.lay --output my-app

Managing Projects

# Initialize a new project in the current directory
layman init

# Initialize a new project in a new directory
layman init my-new-app

# Initialize with a custom name
layman init --name custom-pkg