| flag | value | description | 
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        |  |  |  | 
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        | --generate |  | generate file database | 
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        | --variables |  | show configuration variables | 
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        | --configurations |  | show configuration order | 
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        | --expand-braces |  | expand complex variable | 
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        | --expand-path |  | expand variable (resolve paths) | 
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        | --expand-var |  | expand variable (resolve references) | 
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        | --show-path |  | show path expansion of ... | 
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        | --var-value |  | report value of variable | 
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        | --find-file |  | report file location | 
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        | --find-path |  | report path of file | 
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        | --make |  | [or --ini] make luatex format | 
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        | --run |  | [or --fmt] run luatex format | 
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        | --compile |  | assemble and compile lua inifile | 
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        | --verbose |  | give a bit more info | 
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        | --all |  | show all found files | 
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        | --format | str | filter cf format specification (default 'tex', use 'any' for any match) | 
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        | --pattern | str | filter variables | 
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        | --trackers | list | enable given trackers | 
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