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CLI Reference ​

howth ​

The main CLI binary. Also available as fastnode.

Global Options ​

FlagDescription
--versionPrint version
--helpPrint help
--jsonJSON output

howth build ​

Transpile TypeScript files to JavaScript.

sh
howth build [OPTIONS]
OptionDescription
--watchWatch for changes and rebuild
--watch typecheckWatch with type checking enabled

howth bundle ​

Bundle TypeScript/JavaScript into a single output file.

sh
howth bundle <ENTRY> -o <OUTPUT> [OPTIONS]
OptionDescription
-o, --output <FILE>Output file path

howth dev ​

Start a dev server with hot module replacement.

sh
howth dev <ENTRY> [OPTIONS]
OptionDescription
--port <PORT>Port to listen on (default: 3000)

howth run ​

Run a TypeScript or JavaScript file directly.

sh
howth run <FILE> [ARGS...]

howth test ​

Run tests.

sh
howth test [OPTIONS]

howth bench ​

Run benchmarks.

sh
howth bench [OPTIONS]

Released under the MIT License.