.nh .TH "apptainer" "1" "Jun 2026" "Auto generated by spf13/cobra" "" .SH NAME apptainer-plugin-compile - Compile an Apptainer plugin .SH SYNOPSIS \fBapptainer plugin compile [compile options...] \fP .SH DESCRIPTION The 'plugin compile' command allows a developer to compile an Apptainer plugin in the expected environment. The provided host directory is the location of the plugin's source code. A compiled plugin is packed into a SIF file. .SH OPTIONS \fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false] help for compile .PP \fB-o\fP, \fB--out\fP="" path of the SIF output file .SH EXAMPLE .EX $ apptainer plugin compile $HOME/apptainer/test-plugin .EE .SH SEE ALSO \fBapptainer-plugin(1)\fP .SH HISTORY 24-Jun-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra