# API Reference


## Builders


Build functions


[build()](build.md#gdtest_ref_explicit.build)  
Build the specified target.

[compile_source()](compile_source.md#gdtest_ref_explicit.compile_source)  
Compile source code into bytes.


## Runners


Execution


[run()](run.md#gdtest_ref_explicit.run)  
Run a shell command and return the exit code.

[execute()](execute.md#gdtest_ref_explicit.execute)  
Execute a script and return its output.