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rake — A Make-like program for Ruby. Tasks for `rake` are specified in a Rakefile. More information: <https

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Problem

How to use the rake command: A Make-like program for Ruby. Tasks for rake are specified in a Rakefile. More information: <https://ruby.github.io/rake/>.

Solution

rake — A Make-like program for Ruby. Tasks for rake are specified in a Rakefile. More information: <https://ruby.github.io/rake/>.

Run the default Rakefile task:

rake

Run a specific task:

rake {{task}}

Execute n jobs at a time in parallel (number of CPU cores + 4 by default):

rake --jobs {{n}}

Use a specific Rakefile:

rake --rakefile {{path/to/Rakefile}}

Execute rake from another directory:

rake --directory {{path/to/directory}}

Code Snippets

Run the `default` Rakefile task

rake

Run a specific task

rake {{task}}

Execute `n` jobs at a time in parallel (number of CPU cores + 4 by default)

rake --jobs {{n}}

Use a specific Rakefile

rake --rakefile {{path/to/Rakefile}}

Execute `rake` from another directory

rake --directory {{path/to/directory}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/rake

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