Mix Command Reference
Mix Command Reference[edit]
Introduction[edit]
This page provides a comprehensive reference for the various commands available in the Mix build tool of the Elixir programming language. Mix is a powerful command-line tool that facilitates development, compilation, testing, and deployment of Elixir projects.
Command List[edit]
Below is a list of Mix commands along with a brief description of each:
- mix new
- Create a new Elixir project.
- mix compile
- Compile Elixir source code.
- mix test
- Run tests for the current project.
- mix run
- Execute an Elixir script.
- mix clean
- Remove compiled files and artifacts.
- mix deps.get
- Fetch project dependencies.
- mix deps.compile
- Compile project dependencies.
- mix docs
- Generate project documentation.
- mix format
- Format Elixir source code.
- mix release
- Create a standalone release of the project.
- mix escript.build
- Build an executable script.
- mix help
- Displays help information about Mix commands.
Command Usage[edit]
To use a Mix command, simply open your terminal or command prompt, navigate to the root directory of your Elixir project, and run the desired command using the following syntax:
``` mix <command> ```
For example, to compile your Elixir source code, you would run:
``` mix compile ```
Conclusion[edit]
Mix is an essential tool in the Elixir ecosystem, offering a wide range of commands to streamline and enhance the development process. This reference guide should help you become familiar with the available Mix commands and their usage.
For more in-depth information on each command, refer to the respective articles on the Elixir wiki.