Automation and Command Line

This section covers the automation features of Paquet Builder: command-line builds, directive files, exit codes, and related tools.

Command-line Builder Launch Paquet Builder with command-line switches for scripted workflows.

Console Compiler Compile packages from a portable console tool without opening the full UI.

Directive Files Simple plain-text INI files (.pbd) that describe build settings — easy to create, version, and share.

Execute Directives Run directive files to automate project changes or builds without opening the GUI.

Builder Exit Codes Exit codes returned by Paquet Builder during compilation.

Package Installer Exit Codes Exit codes returned by packages and installers at runtime.

Package Command-line Switches Define custom command-line switches for your packages.

Automation via MCP Server

Beyond command-line tools and directives, Paquet Builder also exposes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets AI agents and external tools create, modify, and compile projects programmatically. This is ideal for AI-driven workflows, CI/CD pipelines, or any scenario where you want to control Paquet Builder from another application.

MCP Server Overview Learn how the MCP server works and what it can automate.

MCP Server Setup Install and configure the MCP server for your environment.

MCP Server Tools Browse all available MCP tools for project management and builds.