TinyGo tries to be similar to the main
go command in usage. It consists of the following main subcommands:
Compile the given program. The output binary is specified using the
parameter. The generated file type depends on the extension:
Create a relocatable object file. You can use this option if you don’t want to use the TinyGo build system or want to do other custom things.
Create textual LLVM IR, after optimization. This is mainly useful for debugging.
Create LLVM bitcode, after optimization. This may be useful for debugging or for linking into other programs using LTO.
Create an Intel HEX file to flash it to a microcontroller.
Similar, but create a binary file.
Compile and link a WebAssembly file.
(all other) Compile and link the program into a regular executable. For microcontrollers, it is common to use the .elf file extension to indicate a linked ELF file is generated. For Linux, it is common to build binaries with no extension at all.
Run the program, either directly on the host or in an emulated environment (depending on
Flash the program to a microcontroller.
Compile the program, optionally flash it to a microcontroller if it is a remote target, and drop into a GDB shell. From here you can break the current program (Ctrl-C), single-step, show a backtrace, etc. A debugger must be specified for your particular target in the target .json file and the required tools (like GDB for your target) must be installed as well.
Clean the cache directory, normally stored in
$HOME/.cache/tinygo. This is not normally needed.
Print a short summary of the available commands, plus a list of command flags.