# Can executables created by PackageCompiler.jl use julia command line options?

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-executables-created-by-packagecompiler-jl-use-julia-command-line-options/94764
**Category:** General Usage
**Created:** [February 17, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-executables-created-by-packagecompiler-jl-use-julia-command-line-options/94764 "2023-02-17T02:19:08Z")
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### Author: ![jsjie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/jsjie/32/22477_2.png) [@jsjie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jsjie)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-executables-created-by-packagecompiler-jl-use-julia-command-line-options/94764/1 "2023-02-17T02:19:08Z")

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More specifically, I want to run something like  
`MyApp --julia-option="--trace-compile=compile.log"`  
so that I can find what functions still need compilation, and update my precompile script accordingly.

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### Author: ![guilhermebodin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/guilhermebodin/32/6982_2.png) [@guilhermebodin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/guilhermebodin)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-executables-created-by-packagecompiler-jl-use-julia-command-line-options/94764/2 "2023-02-17T04:07:48Z")

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Hi, I think that you can pass `--julia-args` as noted here [References · PackageCompiler](https://julialang.github.io/PackageCompiler.jl/dev/refs.html#PackageCompiler.create_app).