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/usr/bin/vapigen-0.56

Vala requires itself to bootstrap.

From vala-bootstrap 0.56.19-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running vapigen-0.56 --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
  vapigen-0.56 [OPTION…] FILE... - Vala API Generator

Help Options:
  -h, --help                     Show help options

Application Options:
  --vapidir=DIRECTORY...         Look for package bindings in DIRECTORY
  --girdir=DIRECTORY...          Look for GIR bindings in DIRECTORY
  --metadatadir=DIRECTORY...     Look for GIR .metadata files in DIRECTORY
  --nostdpkg                     Do not include standard packages
  --pkg=PACKAGE...               Include binding for PACKAGE
  --library=NAME                 Library name
  -d, --directory=DIRECTORY      Output directory
  --disable-warnings             Disable warnings
  --version                      Display version number
  -q, --quiet                    Do not print messages to the console
Options (11)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow help optionshelp
--vapidir DIRECTORY...Look for package bindings in DIRECTORYhelp
--girdir DIRECTORY...Look for GIR bindings in DIRECTORYhelp
--metadatadir DIRECTORY...Look for GIR .metadata files in DIRECTORYhelp
--nostdpkgDo not include standard packageshelp
--pkg PACKAGE...Include binding for PACKAGEhelp
--library NAMELibrary namehelp
-d, --directory DIRECTORYOutput directoryhelp
--disable-warningsDisable warningshelp
--versionDisplay version numberhelp
-q, --quietDo not print messages to the consolehelp

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