| Options | Description | 
|---|
| -am,--also-make | If project list is specified, also build projects required by the list | 
| -amd,--also-make-dependents | If project list is specified, also build projects that depend on projects on the list | 
| -B,--batch-mode | Run in non-interactive (batch) mode (disables output color) | 
| -b,--builder  | The id of the build strategy to use | 
| -C,--strict-checksums | Fail the build if checksums don't match | 
| -c,--lax-checksums | Warn if checksums don't match | 
| -cpu,--check-plugin-updates | Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility | 
| -D,--define  | Define a system property | 
| -e,--errors | Produce execution error messages | 
| -emp,--encrypt-master-password  | Encrypt master security password | 
| -ep,--encrypt-password  | Encrypt server password | 
| -f,--file  | Force the use of an alternate POM file (or directory with pom.xml) | 
| -fae,--fail-at-end | Only fail the build afterwards; allow all non-impacted builds to continue | 
| -ff,--fail-fast | Stop at first failure in reactorized builds | 
| -fn,--fail-never | NEVER fail the build, regardless of project result | 
| -gs,--global-settings  | Alternate path for the global settings file | 
| -gt,--global-toolchains  | Alternate path for the global toolchains file | 
| -h,--help | Display help information | 
| -l,--log-file  | Log file where all build output will go (disables output color) | 
| -llr,--legacy-local-repository | Use Maven 2 Legacy Local Repository behaviour, ie no use of _remote.repositories. Can also be activated by using -Dmaven.legacyLocalRepo=true | 
| -N,--non-recursive | Do not recurse into sub-projects | 
| -npr,--no-plugin-registry | Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility | 
| -npu,--no-plugin-updates | Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility | 
| -nsu,--no-snapshot-updates | Suppress SNAPSHOT updates | 
| -ntp,--no-transfer-progress | Do not display transfer progress when downloading or uploading | 
| -o,--offline | Work offline | 
| -P,--activate-profiles  | Comma-delimited list of profiles to activate | 
| -pl,--projects  | Comma-delimited list of specified reactor projects to build instead of all projects. A project can be specified by [groupId]:artifactId or by its relative path | 
| -q,--quiet | Quiet output - only show errors | 
| -rf,--resume-from  | Resume reactor from specified project | 
| -s,--settings  | Alternate path for the user settings file | 
| -t,--toolchains  | Alternate path for the user toolchains file | 
| -T,--threads  | Thread count, for instance 2.0C where C is core multiplied | 
| -U,--update-snapshots | Forces a check for missing releases and updated snapshots on remote repositories | 
| -up,--update-plugins | Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility | 
| -v,--version | Display version information | 
| -V,--show-version | Display version information WITHOUT stopping build | 
| -X,--debug | Produce execution debug output |