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/usr/bin/melange

build APKs from source code

From melange 0.64.1-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-09 by running melange --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
  melange [command]

Available Commands:
  build           Build a package from a YAML configuration file
  bump            Update a Melange YAML file to reflect a new package version
  compile         Compile a YAML configuration file
  completion      Generate completion script
  help            Help about any command
  index           Creates a repository index from a list of package files
  initramfs       Build a base initramfs for the QEMU runner
  keygen          Generate a key for package signing
  license-check   Gather and check licensing data
  lint            EXPERIMENTAL COMMAND - Lints an APK, checking for problems and errors
  package-version Report the target package for a YAML configuration file
  query           Query a Melange YAML file for information
  scan            Scan an existing APK to regenerate .PKGINFO
  sign            Sign an APK package
  sign-index      Sign an APK index
  source          Manage melange source code
  test            Test a package with a YAML configuration file
  update-cache    Update a source artifact cache
  version         Prints the version

Flags:
  -h, --help               help for melange
      --log-level string   log level (e.g. debug, info, warn, error) (default "INFO")

Use "melange [command] --help" for more information about a command.
Options (2)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helphelp for melangehelp
--log-level stringlog level (e.g. debug, info, warn, error) (default "INFO")help

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