tldr/pages/common/inkmake.md

# inkmake

> GNU Makefile-style SVG exporting using Inkscape's backend.
> More information: <https://github.com/wader/inkmake>.

- Export an SVG file executing the specified Inkfile:

`inkmake {{path/to/Inkfile}}`

- Execute an Inkfile and show detailed information:

`inkmake --verbose {{path/to/Inkfile}}`

- Execute an Inkfile, specifying SVG input file(s) and an output file:

`inkmake --svg {{path/to/file.svg}} --out {{path/to/output_image}} {{path/to/Inkfile}}`

- Use a custom Inkscape binary as the backend:

`inkmake --inkscape {{/Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/bin/inkscape}} {{path/to/Inkfile}}`

- Display help:

`inkmake --help`