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## LexicalModelCompiler.run() method

Compiles a .model.ts file to .model.js. Returns an object containing binary artifacts on success. The files are passed in by name, and the compiler will use callbacks as passed to the [LexicalModelCompiler.init()](./kmc-model.lexicalmodelcompiler.init.md) function to read any input files by disk.

**Signature:**

```typescript
run(inputFilename: string, outputFilename?: string): Promise<LexicalModelCompilerResult>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  inputFilename | string |  |
|  outputFilename | string | _(Optional)_ |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;[LexicalModelCompilerResult](./kmc-model.lexicalmodelcompilerresult.md)<!-- -->&gt;

Binary artifacts on success, null on failure.