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Cli usage

See full usage documentation by typing tsp --help:

When using tsp init with an external template URL, be aware that downloading or using an untrusted template may contain malicious packages that can compromise your system and data. Proceed with caution and verify the source.

Terminal window
>tsp --help
TypeSpec compiler v0.36.1


tsp <command>


Commands:
  tsp compile <path>       Compile TypeSpec source.
  tsp code                 Manage VS Code Extension.
  tsp vs                   Manage Visual Studio Extension.
  tsp format <include...>  Format given list of TypeSpec files.
  tsp init [templatesUrl]  Create a new TypeSpec project.
  tsp install              Install TypeSpec dependencies
  tsp info                 Show information about the current TypeSpec compiler.


Options:
  --help     Show help                                                 [boolean]
  --debug    Output debug log messages.               [boolean] [default: false]
  --pretty   Enable color and formatting in TypeSpec's output to make compiler error
             s easier to read.                         [boolean] [default: true]
  --version  Show version number                                       [boolean]