mtxrun(1) ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool mtxrun(1)
NAME
mtxrun - ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool
SYNOPSIS
mtxrun [ OPTIONS ... ] [ FILENAMES ]
DESCRIPTION
ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool
OPTIONS
--script
run an mtx script (lua prefered method) (--noquotes), no script
gives list
--evaluate
run code passed on the commandline (between quotes) (=loop)
(exit|quit aborts)
--execute
run a script or program (texmfstart method) (--noquotes)
--direct
run a program
--resolve
resolve prefixed arguments
--ctxlua
run internally (using preloaded libs)
--internal
run script using built in libraries (same as --ctxlua)
--locate
locate given filename in database (default) or system (--first
--all --detail)
--tree=pathtotree
use given texmf tree (default file: setuptex.tmf)
--path=runpath
go to given path before execution
--ifchanged=filename
only execute when given file has changed (md checksum)
--iftouched=old,new
only execute when given file has changed (time stamp)
--makestubs
create stubs for (context related) scripts
--removestubs
remove stubs (context related) scripts
--stubpath=binpath
paths where stubs wil be written
--windows
create windows (mswin) stubs
--unix create unix (linux) stubs
--addbinarypath
prepend the (found) binarypath to runners
--verbose
give a bit more info
--trackers=list
enable given trackers
--progname=str
format or backend
--platform=str
show platform as seen by script
--systeminfo=str
show current operating system, processor, etc
--edit launch editor with found file
--launch
launch files like manuals, assumes os support (--all,--list)
--associate
launch files like manuals, assumes os support via suffix
association
--timedrun
run a script and time its run
--autogenerate
regenerate databases if needed (handy when used to run context
in an editor)
--usekpse
use kpse as fallback (when no mkiv and cache installed, often
slower)
--forcekpse
force using kpse (handy when no mkiv and cache installed but
less functionality)
--prefixes
show supported prefixes
--generate
generate file database
--variables
show configuration variables
--configurations
show configuration order
--directives
show (known) directives
--trackers
show (known) trackers
--experiments
show (known) experiments
--expand-braces
expand complex variable
--resolve-path
expand variable (completely resolve paths)
--expand-path
expand variable (resolve paths)
--expand-var
expand variable (resolve references)
--show-path
show path expansion of ...
--show-details
show details of configuration
--var-value
report value of variable
--find-file
report file location
--find-path
report path of file
--format-path
report path where format files end up
--pattern=string
filter variables
--all=string
report all (when applicable)
--format=string
filter by file format (when applicable)
--selfclean=string
remove libraries (maintainance)
--selfmerge=string
embed libraries (maintainance)
--selfupdate=string
move to bin path (maintainance)
--help=string
show help info
--version=string
show version info
--gethelp=string
launch the given help info (--url)
AUTHOR
More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be
found at:
maillist: ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-
context
webpage: http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
wiki: http://contextgarden.net
version 1.33 01-01-2026 mtxrun(1)
texlive-context 78048 - Generated Fri Mar 6 07:40:24 CST 2026