PlyTool Reference

Folder Commands

plytool folder list

Outputs a list of build folders.

Build folders are found by recursively scanning data/build relative to the workspace root for folders containing info.pylon.

plytool folder set <folderName>

Sets the current build folder to name. The current build folder name is stored in workspace-settings.pylon in the workspace root.

plytool folder create <folderName>

Creates a new build folder inside data/build relative to the workspace root and makes it the current build folder.

plytool folder delete <folderName>

Deletes the specified build folder.

Module Commands

plytool module list

Outputs a list of available modules across all repos.

Target Commands

plytool target list

Outputs the current build folder's root target list. The root target list is stored in the build folder's info.pylon.

plytool target add <targetName>

Adds a new root target to the current build folder.

plytool target remove <targetName>

Removes a new root target from the current build folder.

plytool target graph

Outputs a dependency graph for the current build folder.

plytool target set <targetName>

Sets the active target for the current build folder. This is the target that plytool run will run by default.

Extern Commands

plytool extern list

Outputs a list of known externs as defined by the available repos.

plytool extern selected

Outputs a list of extern providers selected in the current build folder.

plytool extern select <providerName>

Selects an extern provider in the current build folder.

plytool extern install <providerName>

Installs the specified extern provider.

Project Commands

plytool generate [--config=<configName>]

Generates a build system inside the current build folder by running CMake. When using a single-configuration generator, such as "Unix Makefiles", each configuration gets its own build system. For such generators, the optional --config argument can be used to override the active configuration for the current build folder.

plytool build [--add] [--auto] [--config=<configName>] [<targetName>]

Runs the build system inside the current build folder. This command will also generate a build system in the current build folder, but only if a .modules.cpp file or build folder setting has changed. If targetName is specified, only the specified target and its dependencies are built; otherwise, all targets in the build folder are built. If the --config option is specified, the specified configuration is built; otherwise, the folder's active configuration is built.

If the --add option is specified, and targetName is specified but not found in the current build folder, the specified root target is added before building.

If the --auto option is specified, targetName must also be specified. If there are no build folders that contain the specified target, PlyTool will automatically create a new build folder and add the target before building. If there's a unique build folder that already contains the specified target, that build folder will be used instead. In both cases, the chosen build folder becomes the current build folder for subsequent commands.

plytool run [--add] [--auto] [--config=<configName>] [--nobuild] [<targetName>]

Build and runs an executable target inside the current build folder. By default, this command will also generate a build system in the current build folder, but only if a .modules.cpp file or build folder setting has changed. If the --nobuild option is specified, the generate & build steps are skipped. If targetName is specified, the specified target is built & run; otherwise, the build folder's active target is built & run. If the --config option is specified, the specified configuration is built; otherwise, the build folder's active configuration is built.

If the --add option is specified, and targetName is specified but not found in the current build folder, the specified root target is added before building.

If the --auto option is specified, targetName must also be specified. If there are no build folders that contain the specified target, PlyTool will automatically create a new build folder and add the target before building. If there's a unique build folder that already contains the specified target, that build folder will be used instead. In both cases, the chosen build folder becomes the current build folder for subsequent commands.

plytool open

Opens the generated build system in the current build folder using its associated IDE.

Miscellaneous Commands

plytool codegen

Performs code generation across all repos.

plytool bootstrap

Generate the bootstrap files necessary to set up Plywood on a new system. The generated files, relative to the workspace root, are:

• repos/plywood/scripts/bootstrap_CMakeLists.txt
• repos/plywood/scripts/bootstrap_Config.txt