# phpman > man > rake(1)

> **TLDR:** A Make-like program for Ruby.
>
- 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}}`

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## NAME
     **rake** — make-like build utility for Ruby

## SYNOPSIS
     **rake** [**-f** _rakefile_] [_options_] _targets_ _..._

## DESCRIPTION
     **rake** is a [make(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/make/1/markdown)-like build utility for Ruby.  Tasks and dependencies are specified in stan‐
     dard Ruby syntax.

## OPTIONS
### -m --multitask
             Treat all tasks as multitasks.

### -B --build-all
             Build all prerequisites, including those which are up-to-date.

### -j --jobs
             Specifies the maximum number of tasks to execute in parallel (default is number of CPU
             cores + 4).

### Modules
### -I --libdir
             Include _libdir_ in the search path for required modules.

### -r --require
             Require _module_ before executing _rakefile_.

### Rakefile location
### -f --rakefile
             Use _filename_ as the rakefile to search for.

### -N --no-search --nosearch
             Do not search parent directories for the Rakefile.

### -G --no-system --nosystem
             Use standard project Rakefile search paths, ignore system wide rakefiles.

### -R --rakelib --rakelibdir
             Auto-import any .rake files in _rakelibdir_ (default is ‘rakelib’)

### -g --system
             Use system-wide (global) rakefiles (usually _~/.rake/*.rake_).

### Debugging
     **--backtrace**=_out_
             Enable full backtrace.  _out_ can be stderr (default) or stdout.

### -t --trace
             Turn on invoke/execute tracing, enable full backtrace.  _out_ can be stderr (default) or
             stdout.

     **--suppress-backtrace** _pattern_
             Suppress backtrace lines matching regexp _pattern_.  Ignored if **--trace** is on.

### --rules
             Trace the rules resolution.

### -n --dry-run
             Do a dry run without executing actions.

### -T --tasks
             Display the tasks (matching optional _pattern_) with descriptions, then exit.

### -D --describe
             Describe the tasks (matching optional _pattern_), then exit.

### -W --where
             Describe the tasks (matching optional _pattern_), then exit.

### -P --prereqs
             Display the tasks and dependencies, then exit.

### -e --execute
             Execute some Ruby code and exit.

### -p --execute-print
             Execute some Ruby code, print the result, then exit.

### -E --execute-continue
             Execute some Ruby code, then continue with normal task processing.

### Information
### -v --verbose
             Log message to standard output.

### -q --quiet
             Do not log messages to standard output.

### -s --silent
             Like **--quiet**, but also suppresses the ‘in directory’ announcement.

### -X --no-deprecation-warnings
             Disable the deprecation warnings.

### --comments
             Show commented tasks only

### -A --all
             Show all tasks, even uncommented ones (in combination with **-T** or **-D**)

     **--job-stats** [_level_]
             Display job statistics.  If _level_ is ‘history’, displays a complete job list.

### -V --version
             Display the program version.

### -h -H --help
             Display a help message.

## SEE ALSO
     The complete documentation for **rake** has been installed at
     _/usr/share/doc/rake-doc/html/index.html_.  It is also available online at
     **<https://ruby.github.io/rake>**.

## AUTHORS
     **rake** was written by Jim Weirich <<_jim@weirichhouse.org_>>.

     This manual was created by Caitlin Matos <<_caitlin.matos@zoho.com_>> for the Debian project (but
     may be used by others).  It was inspired by the manual by Jani Monoses <<_jani@iv.ro_>> for the
     Ubuntu project.

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