Command Line Tool

$ ./bin/compass -h
Usage: compass [options] [project]

Description:
  When project is given, generates a new project of that name as a subdirectory of
  the current directory.

  If you change any source files, you can update your project using --update.

Options:
    -u, --update                     Update the current project
    -w, --watch                      Monitor the current project for changes and update
    -f, --framework FRAMEWORK        Use the specified framework.
    -p, --pattern PATTERN            Stamp out a pattern into the current project. Must be used in combination with -f.
    -n, --pattern-name NAME          The name to use when stamping a pattern. Must be used in combination with -p.
        --sass-dir SRC_DIR           The source directory where you keep your sass stylesheets.
        --css-dir CSS_DIR            The target directory where you keep your css stylesheets.
        --list-frameworks            List compass frameworks available to use.
    -c, --write-configuration        Write the current configuration to the configuration file.
    -e, --environment ENV            Use sensible defaults for your current environment: development, production (default)
    -s, --output-style STYLE         Select a CSS output mode (nested, expanded, compact, compressed)
    -r, --require LIBRARY            Require LIBRARY before running commands. This is used to access compass plugins.
        --rails                      Sets the project type to a rails project.
    -q, --quiet                      Quiet mode.
        --dry-run                    Dry Run. Tells you what it plans to do.
        --trace                      Show a full stacktrace on error
        --force                      Force. Allows some commands to succeed when they would otherwise fail.
        --imports                    Emit an import path suitable for use with the Sass command-line tool.
        --validate                   Validate your project's compiled css. Requires Java.
        --grid-img [DIMENSIONS]      Generate a background image to test grid alignment. Dimension is given as <column_width>+<gutter_width>. Defaults to 30+10.
    -?, -h, --help                   Show this message
    -v, --version                    Print version