SLIM-GENERATE-MANIFEST(1)

NAME
slim-generate-manifest - create a new or updated app manifest

SYNOPSIS
slim generate-manifest [(-h|--help)] [(-o|--output=)<filename>] [--update] <app-source>

DESCRIPTION
Create a new or updated manifest for a Splunk app. The manifest created is based on the app's configuration settings.

OPTIONS
<app-source>
Location of the app source directory.

-h, --help
Print help message and exit.

-o <filename>, --output=<filename>
Save the app manifest to the file at this location. (default: stdout)

--update
Amend the current app manifest based on configuration settings.

EXAMPLES
The following example demonstrates using the generate-manifest command to produce a manifest for an app called "fictional."

    $ slim --debug generate-manifest --output fictional\app.manifest fictional
    generate-manifest: Parsing app configuration at 'fictional'...
    generate-manifest: Generating app manifest to 'app.manifest'...
    generate-manifest: Done! Please update [dependencies] and [inputGroups] sections as needed.