qmk_firmware/docs/cli.md
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# QMK CLI
This page describes how to setup and use the QMK CLI.
# Overview
The QMK CLI makes building and working with QMK keyboards easier. We have provided a number of commands to help you work with QMK:
* `qmk compile`
* `qmk doctor`
# Setup
Simply add the `qmk_firmware/bin` directory to your `PATH`. You can run the `qmk` commands from any directory.
```
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/qmk_firmware/bin
```
You may want to add this to your `.profile`, `.bash_profile`, `.zsh_profile`, or other shell startup scripts.
# Commands
## `qmk compile`
This command allows you to compile firmware from any directory. You can compile JSON exports from <https://config.qmk.fm> or compile keymaps in the repo.
**Usage for Configurator Exports**:
```
qmk compile <configuratorExport.json>
```
**Usage for Keymaps**:
```
qmk compile -kb <keyboard_name> -km <keymap_name>
```
## `qmk cformat`
This command formats C code using clang-format. Run it with no arguments to format all core code, or pass filenames on the command line to run it on specific files.
**Usage**:
```
qmk cformat [file1] [file2] [...] [fileN]
```