NAME

       nim - Nim Language Compiler

DESCRIPTION

       Nim Compiler Version 2.2.4 [Linux: amd64] Compiled at 2025-09-22 Copyright © 2006-2025 by Andreas Rumpf

              nim command [options] [projectfile] [arguments]

   Command:
       compile, c
              compile project with default code generator (C)

       r      compile  to  $nimcache/projname,  run  with  `arguments`  using  backend  specified by `--backend`
              (default: c)

       doc    generate the documentation for inputfile for backend specified by `--backend` (default: c)

   Arguments:
              arguments are passed to the program being run (if --run option is selected)

OPTIONS

       -p, --path:PATH
              add path to search paths

       -d, --define:SYMBOL(:VAL)
              define a conditional symbol (Optionally: Define the value for  that  symbol,  see:  "compile  time
              define pragmas")

       -u, --undef:SYMBOL
              undefine a conditional symbol

       -f, --forceBuild:on|off
              force rebuilding of all modules

       --stackTrace:on|off
              turn stack tracing on|off

       --lineTrace:on|off
              turn line tracing on|off

       --threads:on|off
              turn support for multi-threading on|off

       -x, --checks:on|off
              turn all runtime checks on|off

       -a, --assertions:on|off
              turn assertions on|off

       --opt:none|speed|size
              optimize not at all or for speed|size Note: use -d:release for a release build!

       --debugger:native
              use native debugger (gdb)

       --app:console|gui|lib|staticlib
              generate a console app|GUI app|DLL|static library

       -r, --run
              run the compiled program with given arguments

       --eval:cmd
              evaluate  nim  code  directly;  e.g.:  `nim  --eval:"echo  1"`  defaults  to  `e`  (nimscript) but
              customizable: `nim r --eval:'for a in stdin.lines: echo a'`

       --fullhelp
              show all command line switches

       -h, --help
              show this help

       -v, --version
              show detailed version information

       Note, single letter options that take an argument require a colon. E.g. -p:PATH.

REPORTING BUGS

       https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/issues

SEE ALSO

       The nim-doc package.

nim 2.2.4-1                                      September 2025                                           NIM(1)