1) build https://raw.githubusercontent.com/martylamb/nailgun/master/nailgun-client/ng.c 2) rename it to 'pants' to set the ng 'command' string (can live in any dir) 3) launch the daemon:

./pants --enable-pantsd help -ldebug

4) run the client: `NAILGUN_PORT=\`cat $BUILDROOT/.pids/pantsd/socket_pailgun\` ./pants help-advanced`