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/usr/bin/elvish

Powerful scripting language & versatile interactive shell

From elvish 0.21.0-r25 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running elvish --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: elvish [flags] [script] [args]
Supported flags:
  -buildinfo
    	Output information about the Elvish build and quit
  -c	Treat the first argument as code to execute
  -compileonly
    	Parse and compile Elvish code without executing it
  -daemon
    	[internal flag] Run the storage daemon instead of an Elvish shell
  -db string
    	[internal flag] Path to the database file
  -deprecation-level int
    	Show warnings for all features deprecated as of version 0.X (default 21)
  -help
    	Show usage help and quit
  -i	A no-op flag, introduced for compatibility
  -json
    	Show the output from -buildinfo, -compileonly or -version in JSON
  -l	A no-op flag, introduced for compatibility
  -log string
    	Path to a file to write debug logs
  -lsp
    	Run the builtin language server
  -norc
    	Don't read the RC file when running interactively
  -rc string
    	Path to the RC file when running interactively
  -sock string
    	[internal flag] Path to the daemon's Unix socket
  -version
    	Output the Elvish version and quit
Options (16)
OptionDescriptionSource
-buildinfoOutput information about the Elvish build and quithelp
-cTreat the first argument as code to executehelp
-compileonlyParse and compile Elvish code without executing ithelp
-daemon[internal flag] Run the storage daemon instead of an Elvish shellhelp
-db string[internal flag] Path to the database filehelp
-deprecation-level intShow warnings for all features deprecated as of version 0.X (default 21)help
-helpShow usage help and quithelp
-iA no-op flag, introduced for compatibilityhelp
-jsonShow the output from -buildinfo, -compileonly or -version in JSONhelp
-lA no-op flag, introduced for compatibilityhelp
-log stringPath to a file to write debug logshelp
-lspRun the builtin language serverhelp
-norcDon't read the RC file when running interactivelyhelp
-rc stringPath to the RC file when running interactivelyhelp
-sock string[internal flag] Path to the daemon's Unix sockethelp
-versionOutput the Elvish version and quithelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.