baml-cli generate

Generate BAML clients based on your source files and generator configurations.

Usage

baml-cli generate [OPTIONS]

Options

Option	Description	Default
--from <PATH>	Path to baml_src directory	./baml_src
--no-version-check	Skip CLI version mismatch check	false
--no-tests	Strip test blocks from generated client	false

Description

The generate command:

1. Finds all generators in the BAML project (usually in generators.baml)
2. Ensures all generators match the CLI version
3. Generates each baml_client based on configurations

Examples

# Generate with defaults
baml-cli generate

# Generate from specific directory
baml-cli generate --from /path/to/my/baml_src

# Generate without version check
baml-cli generate --no-version-check

# Generate without test blocks (smaller output)
baml-cli generate --no-tests

Output

• Reports number of clients generated and locations
• Suggests configuration if no generators found
• Stops and reports errors if a generator fails

Notes

• --no-tests is useful for production builds to minimize bundle size
• Test blocks are not needed at runtime

See Also

• baml-cli init
• baml-cli test