Use sys.inputs to pass variables via the CLI.

.gitignore

@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@
 .vscode/
 build/
 data/
-cv.typ

Makefile.toml

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+[env]
+CV_INCLUDE_LINKS = { condition = { env_not_set = ["CV_INCLUDE_LINKS"] }, value = "true" }
+CV_VERSION = { condition = { env_not_set = ["CV_VERSION"] }, value = "2024-03-01" }
+
 # Shorthand to compile all the languages at once.
 [tasks.build]
 clear = true
@@ -5,12 +9,12 @@ dependencies = ["build-en", "build-nl"]
 
 # Compile using the English locale.
 [tasks.build-en]
-env = { CV_LANG="en" }
+env = { CV_LANG = "en" }
 extend = "compile"
 
 # Compile using the Dutch locale.
 [tasks.build-nl]
-env = { CV_LANG="nl" }
+env = { CV_LANG = "nl" }
 extend = "compile"
 
 # Clean the repository by removing the build directory.
@@ -23,7 +27,14 @@ args = ["trash", "build"]
 [tasks.compile]
 clear = true
 dependencies = ["ensure-build-dir"]
-script = "./compile-cv.zsh"
+command = "typst"
+args = [
+  "compile", "main.typ",
+  "--input", "language=${CV_LANG}",
+  "--input", "include_links=${CV_INCLUDE_LINKS}",
+  "--input", "version=${CV_VERSION}",
+  "build/CV-Bauke-${CV_LANG}.pdf",
+]
 
 # Ensure that the build directory exists.
 [tasks.ensure-build-dir]
@@ -36,4 +47,4 @@ args = ["-p", "build"]
 [tasks.watch]
 clear = true
 command = "watchexec"
-args = ["-e", "toml,typ", "-i", "cv.typ", "--no-vcs-ignore", "makers build"]
+args = ["-e", "toml,typ", "--no-vcs-ignore", "makers build"]

compile-cv.zsh

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env zsh
-
-# There's currently no way in Typst to provide values from the CLI in some way
-# so until the next version lands and https://github.com/typst/typst/pull/2894
-# becomes available, a script that renders a template has to be it for now.
-
-# Define options based on environment variables or use default values.
-include_links=${CV_INCLUDE_LINKS:-"true"}
-language=${CV_LANG:-"en"}
-version="2024-03-01"
-
-typst_template="#import \"main.typ\": cv
-
-#cv(
-  include_links: $include_links,
-  language: \"$language\",
-  version: \"$version\",
-)"
-
-echo $typst_template > cv.typ
-
-typst compile cv.typ "build/CV-Bauke-$CV_LANG.pdf"

main.typ

@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 #import "./utilities/content-to-string.typ": content_to_string
 #import "./utilities/localize.typ": localize
 
-#let cv(include_links: true, language: "", version: "") = {
+#{
+  let (include_links, language, version) = sys.inputs
+  let include_links = include_links == "true"
+
   if language == "" {
     panic("No language option specified.")
   }