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# [NAME](#NAME)

Jsonnet - manual page for Jsonnet commandline interpreter v0.22.0

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Jsonnet commandline interpreter v0.22.0

jsonnet {<option>} <filename>

## [Available options:](#Available_options:)

[**-h** / **--help**](#h)

This message

[**-e** / **--exec**](#e)

Treat filename as code

[**-J** / **--jpath** <dir>](#J)

Specify an additional library search dir (right-most wins)

**-o** / **--output-file** <file> Write to the output file rather than stdout

[**-m** / **--multi** <dir>](#m)

Write multiple files to the directory, list files on stdout

[**-y** / **--yaml-stream**](#y)

Write output as a YAML stream of JSON documents

[**-S** / **--string**](#S)

Expect a string, manifest as plain text

[**--no-trailing-newline**](#no)

Do not add a trailing newline to the output

[**-s** / **--max-stack** <n>](#s)

Number of allowed stack frames

[**-t** / **--max-trace** <n>](#t)

Max length of stack trace before cropping

[**--gc-min-objects** <n>](#gc)

Do not run garbage collector until this many

**--gc-growth-trigger** <n> Run garbage collector after this amount of object growth

[**--version**](#version)

Print version

Available options for specifying values of 'external' variables: Provide the value as a string:

[**-V** / **--ext-str** <var>\[=<val>\]](#V)

If <val> is omitted, get from environment var <var>

**--ext-str-file** <var>=<file> Read the string from the file

## Provide a value as Jsonnet code:

[**--ext-code** <var>\[=<code>\]](#ext)

If <code> is omitted, get from environment var <var>

**--ext-code-file** <var>=<file> Read the code from the file

Available options for specifying values of 'top-level arguments': Provide the value as a string:

[**-A** / **--tla-str** <var>\[=<val>\]](#A)

If <val> is omitted, get from environment var <var>

**--tla-str-file** <var>=<file> Read the string from the file

## Provide a value as Jsonnet code:

[**--tla-code** <var>\[=<code>\]](#tla)

If <code> is omitted, get from environment var <var>

**--tla-code-file** <var>=<file> Read the code from the file

Environment variables: JSONNET\_PATH is a colon (semicolon on Windows) separated list of directories added in reverse order before the paths specified by **--jpath** (i.e. left-most wins) E.g. JSONNET\_PATH=a:b jsonnet **-J** c **-J** d is equivalent to: JSONNET\_PATH=d:c:a:b jsonnet jsonnet **-J** b **-J** a **-J** c **-J** d

In all cases: <filename> can be - (stdin) Multichar options are expanded e.g. **-abc** becomes **-a** **-b** **-c**. The **--** option suppresses option processing for subsequent arguments. Note that since filenames and jsonnet programs can begin with -, it is advised to use **--** if the argument is unknown, e.g. jsonnet **--** "$FILENAME".

September 2026 Jsonnet commandline interpreter v0.22.0

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