ktx compile

• Usage: ktx compile [FLAGS] <SCRIPT>

Compile a script into a distributable artifact

Arguments

<SCRIPT>

Flags

-o --output <OUTPUT>

Output path. With --self-contained this is a directory; with --native a binary; otherwise a jar file (defaults to <script>.jar / <script>/ / <script> next to the script).

--self-contained

Bundle a minimal JRE alongside the fat jar so end users do not need Java installed. Output is a directory tree (host platform only).

--native

Build a single-file native binary via GraalVM native-image. Requires native-image on PATH or under $GRAALVM_HOME / $JAVA_HOME. Produces a ~10-20 MB binary that needs no JRE. Mutually exclusive with --self-contained.

--collect-metadata

Only meaningful with --native: run the fat jar once under native-image-agent to capture reflection / resource accesses before native-image starts. The captured metadata is saved to <script>.native-meta/ and re-used on subsequent builds.