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+# Setting VM flags in standalone executables
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+Dart VM flags and options can be provided to any executable generated using `dart compile exe` via the `DART_VM_OPTIONS` environment variable.
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+`DART_VM_OPTIONS` should be set to a list of comma-separated flags and options with no whitespace. Options that allow for multiple values to be provided as comma-separated values are not supported (e.g., `--timeline-streams=Dart,GC,Compiler`).
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+Example of a valid `DART_VM_OPTIONS` environment variable:
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+    DART_VM_OPTIONS=--random_seed=42,--verbose_gc