# postcss > PostCSS is a tool for transforming styles with JS plugins. > More information: . - Parse and transform a CSS file: `postcss {{path/to/file}}` - Parse and transform a CSS file and output to a specific file: `postcss {{path/to/file}} --output {{path/to/file}}` - Parse and transform a CSS file and output to a specific directory: `postcss {{path/to/file}} --dir {{path/to/directory}}` - Parse and transform a CSS file in-place: `postcss {{path/to/file}} --replace` - Specify a custom PostCSS parser: `postcss {{path/to/file}} --parser {{parser}}` - Specify a custom PostCSS syntax: `postcss {{path/to/file}} --syntax {{syntax}}` - Watch for changes to a CSS file: `postcss {{path/to/file}} --watch` - Display available options and examples: `postcss --help`