# gleam > The compiler, build tool, package manager and code formatter for Gleam, "a friendly language for building type-safe systems that scale!". > More information: . - Create a new gleam project: `gleam new {{project_name}}` - Build and run a gleam project: `gleam run` - Build the project: `gleam build` - Run a project for a particular platform and runtime: `gleam run --target {{platform}} --runtime {{runtime}}` - Add a hex dependency to your project: `gleam add {{dependency_name}}` - Run project tests: `gleam test` - Format source code: `gleam format` - Type check the project: `gleam check`