CRYSTAL-ENV(1)

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version 1.22.2 · 3 versions
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💖 NAME 💖

okay bestie, this is CRYSTAL-ENV(1) — and it does exactly what it says on the tin: crystal-env prints the environment variables for the Crystal compiler. slay. ✨

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

crystal env [variables]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

It prints the Crystal-specific environment variables in a format that's compatible with shell scripts. periodt. 💅

If you pass one or more variable names as arguments, it prints only the value of each named variable on its own line. no extra chaos, just the values. 🫶

The variables are giving:

  • CRYSTAL_CACHE_DIR — Please see ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES.
  • CRYSTAL_EXEC_PATH — Please see ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES.
  • CRYSTAL_LIBRARY_PATH — Please see ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES.
  • CRYSTAL_PATH — Please see ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES.
  • CRYSTAL_VERSION — Contains Crystal version.

🌈 INFORMATIVE VARIABLES 🌈

These variables expose information about the Crystal compiler and cannot be configured externally. like, they're not taking notes from you, bestie. 🙈

🎀 CRYSTAL_VERSION 🎀

Contains Crystal version. literally iconic info and nothing else. ⭐

mwah 💋 — this little page is from crystal 1.22.2, dated 2026-10-30. signed, sealed, slayed by CRYSTAL-ENV(1). 💜

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