---
title: "axiom generate"
description: "Compile .proto files into language bindings"
category: reference
surfaces: [cli]
related: [reference/cli/axiom, guides/create-a-node-python, guides/create-a-node-go, guides/create-a-node-typescript, guides/create-a-node-rust, guides/create-a-node-java, guides/create-a-node-csharp, guides/import-package-types]
last_reviewed: 2026-06-06
---

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# axiom generate

Compile .proto files into language bindings

Compile all .proto files in messages/ into language bindings in gen/.

Reads axiom.yaml for the target language and shells out to protoc with the
appropriate flags. Requires protoc and the language-specific protoc plugin to
be installed.

Run automatically as part of: axiom dev, axiom test, axiom build.

## Usage

```sh
axiom generate [flags]
```

## Flags

| Flag | Shorthand | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `--help` | `-h` | bool |  | help for generate |

## See also

- [axiom](./axiom.md) — Axiom CLI — build and push node packages
- Guide: [Create a node (Python)](../../guides/create-a-node-python.md)
- Guide: [Create a node (Go)](../../guides/create-a-node-go.md)
- Guide: [Create a node (TypeScript)](../../guides/create-a-node-typescript.md)
- Guide: [Create a node (Rust)](../../guides/create-a-node-rust.md)
- Guide: [Create a node (Java)](../../guides/create-a-node-java.md)
- Guide: [Create a node (C#)](../../guides/create-a-node-csharp.md)
- Guide: [Import package types](../../guides/import-package-types.md)