# swc > JavaScript and TypeScript compiler written in Rust. > More information: . - Transpile a specified input file and output to `stdout`: `swc {{path/to/file}}` - Transpile the input file every time it is changed: `swc {{path/to/file}} --watch` - Transpile a specified input file and output to a specific file: `swc {{path/to/input_file}} --out-file {{path/to/output_file}}` - Transpile a specified input directory and output to a specific directory: `swc {{path/to/input_directory}} --out-dir {{path/to/output_directory}}` - Transpile a specified input directory using a specific configuration file: `swc {{path/to/input_directory}} --config-file {{path/to/.swcrc}}` - Ignore files in a directory specified using glob path: `swc {{path/to/input_directory}} --ignore {{path/to/ignored_file1 path/to/ignored_file2 ...}}`