cli_commands.md

MetaForge CLI Commands

The MetaForge Compiler (MFC) provides a rich set of commands and options for building and debugging MetaForge programs.

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Basic Commands

Compile a Program

Compile a .mf file:

python src/compile_metaforge.py <input_file> -o <output_file>

Specify Target Platform and Architecture

--platform <platform>  # e.g., windows, linux, macos
--arch <architecture>  # e.g., x64, arm

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Advanced Options

Debugging

Include debugging information:

--debug

Optimization

Control optimization levels:

-O0  # No optimization
-O1  # Basic optimization
-O2  # Full optimization

Verbose Output

Enable verbose output for debugging:

-v

Example

python src/compile_metaforge.py examples/hello_world.mf -o build/hello_world.exe --platform windows --arch x64 -v --debug -O2

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