# rake > A Make-like program for Ruby. > Tasks for `rake` are specified in a Rakefile. > More information: . - 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}}`