arduino-builder

Compile a sketch

$ arduino-builder -hardware [/usr/share/arduino/hardware] -tools [/usr/share/arduino/tools-builder] -libraries [/usr/share/arduino/libraries] -fqbn [arduino:avr:uno] [sketch.ino]

$ arduino-builder -verbose -fqbn [arduino:avr:uno] [sketch.ino]

arduino-builder [-hardware path] [-tools path] [-libraries path] [-fqbn board] [options] sketch

arduino-builder is the command-line tool that compiles Arduino sketches. It was the build system used by Arduino IDE and can be invoked separately for automated builds.
The tool handles preprocessing, compilation, and linking of Arduino sketches with required libraries and core files.

-hardware path

Hardware definitions directory

Tools (compilers, uploaders) directory

Libraries directory

Fully qualified board name

Build output directory

Verbose output

Warning level (none, default, more, all)

Build preferences

Deprecated in favor of arduino-cli. Requires specifying multiple paths. Board packages must be installed separately.

arduino-builder was developed as a standalone build tool extracted from the Arduino IDE. It has been superseded by arduino-cli for most use cases.

arduino(1), arduino-cli(1), avr-gcc(1)