Build to Base64-based bytecode

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.gitignore

@@ -542,3 +542,5 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 # End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/rider,visualbasic,visualstudio
 
 # Custom rules (everything added below won't be overriden by 'Generate .gitignore File' if you use 'Update' option)
+
+*.glb

CompileCommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+namespace Glyph;
+
+[Command("build", Description = "Build Glyph program.")]
+public class CompileCommand : ICommand
+{
+    [CommandParameter(0, Name = "file", Description = "Path to the Glyph source file.")]
+    public string FilePath { get; set; }
+
+    [CommandOption("verbose", 'v', Description = "Enable verbose output.")]
+    public bool Verbose { get; set; }
+
+    public async ValueTask ExecuteAsync(IConsole console)
+    {
+
+        if (!System.IO.File.Exists(FilePath))
+        {
+            await console.Error.WriteLineAsync($"Error: File not found: {FilePath}");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var lines = await System.IO.File.ReadAllLinesAsync(FilePath);
+        var source = ScriptHelper.LinesToString(lines);
+
+        if (Verbose)
+        {
+            await console.Output.WriteLineAsync($"Compiling: {FilePath}");
+        }
+
+        var binary = ScriptHelper.EncodeTo64(source);
+        File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(FilePath), "output.glb"), binary);
+    }
+}

Program.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 await new CliApplicationBuilder()
             .AddCommand<RunCommand>()
+            .AddCommand<CompileCommand>()
             .Build()
             .RunAsync();

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Glyph is a human-readable esoteric programming language that is designed to fit
 
 - [x] Parser
 
-- [ ] CLI tool
+- [x] CLI tool
 
 - [ ] Unicode support
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Glyph is a human-readable esoteric programming language that is designed to fit
   
   - [ ] QR Code
   
-  - [ ] Base64
+  - [x] Base64
 
 ## 🧾 Program Structure
 

ScriptHelper.cs

@@ -15,4 +15,12 @@ public static class ScriptHelper
         return returnValue;
 
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts an array of strings to a single string with each element separated by a newline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="lines">The array of strings to convert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The resulting string.</returns>
+    static public string LinesToString(string[] lines) => string.Join(Environment.NewLine, lines);
+
 }