# sfdk engine

> Maintains and controls the build engine.
> More information: <https://github.com/sailfishos/sailfish-qtcreator/blob/master/share/qtcreator/sfdk/modules/30-building-maintain/doc/command.engine.adoc>.

- Start the build engine:

`sfdk engine start`

- Stop the build engine:

`sfdk engine stop`

- Show the build engine status:

`sfdk engine status`

- Set an engine property:

`sfdk engine set {{property}}={{value}}`

- Show the engine properties:

`sfdk engine show`

- Execute a command on the build engine:

`sfdk engine exec {{command}}`

- Start an interactive shell on the build engine:

`sfdk engine exec`
