diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af89351..409bb81 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ julia> render(1:4);
 - Render documents using the Typst compiler
     - Display in IJulia.jl, Pluto.jl, and QuartoRunner.jl notebooks
     - Use the [JuliaMono](https://github.com/cormullion/juliamono) typeface
-- Convenience functions to run `typst compile` and `typst watch`:
-    - `compile("input.typ", "output.pdf")`
-    - `watch("input.typ", "output.pdf")`
+- Emulation of Typst command line interface.
+    - `typst("w input.typ output.pdf")`
+    - `typst(["compile", infile, outfile])
 
 ### Planned
 
diff --git a/src/Commands.jl b/src/Commands.jl
index df6a5cb..78cd04d 100644
--- a/src/Commands.jl
+++ b/src/Commands.jl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ using ..Typstry: Strings, Typst, TypstString, TypstText, @typst_str, unwrap
 using .Strings: enclose, join_with, _show_typst
 using Artifacts: @artifact_str
 using Preferences: @load_preference, @set_preferences!
-using Typst_jll: typst
+import Typst_jll
 
 # Internals
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ format(::MIME"image/svg+xml") = "svg"
 # `Typstry`
 
 """
-    TypstCommand(::Vector{String})
+    TypstCommand(::AbstractVector{<:AbstractString})
     TypstCommand(::TypstCommand; kwargs...)
 
 The Typst compiler and its parameters.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ mutable struct TypstCommand
     const ignore_status::Bool
     compiler::Cmd
 
-    TypstCommand(parameters) = new(parameters, false, typst())
+    TypstCommand(parameters) = new(parameters, false, Typst_jll.typst())
     TypstCommand(tc::TypstCommand; ignorestatus = tc.ignore_status, kwargs...) =
         new(tc.parameters, ignorestatus, Cmd(tc.compiler; kwargs...))
 end
@@ -533,35 +533,48 @@ showerror(io::IO, te::TypstError) = print(io,
     "TypstError: failed to `run` a `", TypstCommand, "(", te.command.parameters, ")`")
 
 """
-    compile(args...)
+    typst(parameters::AbstractVector{<:AbstractString}; catch_interrupt = true, ignorestatus = true)
 
-Run `typst compile` with the provided `args`.
+Run `typst` with the provided `parameters`. When `catch_interrupt` is true,
+CTRL-C quietly quits the command. When `ignorestatus` is true, a typst
+failure will not imply a julia error.
+
+Use `TypstCommand` if you need to capture output.
 
 # Examples
 
-    compile("input.typ")
-    compile("input.typ", "output.pdf")
-"""
-compile(args...) = (run(TypstCommand(["compile", args...])); nothing)
+    typst(["compile", "my document.typ"])
+    typst(["watch", "input.typ", "output.pdf"])
+    typst(["--version"])
 
-"""
-    watch(args...)
+---
+
+    typst(args::AbstractString)
 
-Run `typst watch` with the provided `args`. This will repeat
-compilation of the input file every time it is changed. Use Ctrl-C to
-quit the command.
+Convenience method intended for interactive use, emulating the typst
+command line interface. Be aware, however, that it strictly splits
+`args` on spaces and does not provide any shell-style escape
+mechanism, so if you have filenames with spaces you should use the
+previous method.
 
 # Examples
 
-    watch("input.typ")
-    watch("input.typ", "output.pdf")
-"""
-function watch(args...)
-    try
-        run(TypstCommand(["watch", args...]))
-    catch e
-        e isa InterruptException || rethrow(e)
+    typst("c my_document.typ")
+    typst("watch input.typ output.pdf")
+"""
+function typst(parameters::AbstractVector{<:AbstractString};
+               catch_interrupt = true, ignorestatus = true)
+    tc = addenv(TypstCommand(TypstCommand([parameters...]); ignorestatus),
+                "TYPST_FONT_PATHS" => julia_mono)
+    if catch_interrupt
+        try run(tc)
+        catch e e isa InterruptException || rethrow()
+        end
+    else run(tc)
     end
+    nothing
 end
 
+typst(args::AbstractString) = typst(split(args))
+
 end # Commands
diff --git a/src/Typstry.jl b/src/Typstry.jl
index 3abc954..7767fc1 100644
--- a/src/Typstry.jl
+++ b/src/Typstry.jl
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ using .Strings: ContextError, Mode, Typst, TypstString, TypstText, @typst_str, c
 export ContextError, Mode, Typst, TypstString, TypstText, @typst_str, code, markup, math, context, show_typst
 
 include("Commands.jl")
-using .Commands: TypstCommand, TypstError, @typst_cmd, julia_mono, preamble, render, set_preamble, compile, watch
-export TypstCommand, TypstError, @typst_cmd, julia_mono, preamble, render, set_preamble, compile, watch
+using .Commands: TypstCommand, TypstError, @typst_cmd, julia_mono, preamble, render, set_preamble, typst
+export TypstCommand, TypstError, @typst_cmd, julia_mono, preamble, render, set_preamble, typst
 
 """
     compile_workload(examples)
diff --git a/test/interface/TestCommands.jl b/test/interface/TestCommands.jl
index 4daf986..e8d0574 100644
--- a/test/interface/TestCommands.jl
+++ b/test/interface/TestCommands.jl
@@ -19,20 +19,23 @@ const tc_ignorestatus = ignorestatus(tc_error)
 
     @testset "`render`" begin end
 
-    @testset "`compile`" begin
+    @testset "`typst`" begin
         mktempdir() do tmpdir
             infile = joinpath(tmpdir, "test.typ")
             outfile1 = joinpath(tmpdir, "test.pdf")
             outfile2 = joinpath(tmpdir, "out.pdf")
             write(infile, "= Test Document\n")
-            compile(infile)
+            typst(["compile", infile])
             @test isfile(outfile1)
-            compile(infile, outfile2)
+            typst(["c", infile, outfile2])
             @test isfile(outfile2)
+            # Only check that it runs without error.
+            redirect_stdout(devnull) do
+                typst("--help")
+                typst("fonts --variants")
+            end
         end
     end
-
-    @testset "`watch`" begin end
 end
 
 @testset "`Base`" begin