Command-line tool - mdBook Documentation
Description: Create book from markdown files. Like Gitbook but implemented in Rust

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# Command-line tool

The `mdbook` command-line tool is used to create and build books. After you have installed `mdbook`, you can run the `mdbook help` command in your terminal to view the available commands.

This following sections provide in-depth information on the different commands available.

- `mdbook init <directory>` — Creates a new book with minimal boilerplate to start with.
- `mdbook build` — Renders the book.
- `mdbook watch` — Rebuilds the book any time a source file changes.
- `mdbook serve` — Runs a web server to view the book, and rebuilds on changes.
- `mdbook test` — Tests Rust code samples.
- `mdbook clean` — Deletes the rendered output.
- `mdbook completions` — Support for shell auto-completion.