lkml2cube is a tool to convert LookML models into Cube data models.
There are two main commands, cubes and views. Both commands read all the files in the provided input parameter, including those referenced by the LookML keyword includes.
The difference is that the cubes command only creates Cube's cube model definitions, while the views command creates cube and view model definitions. In LookML syntax, the join relationships are defined at the explore level (equivalent to Cube's view). That's the reason explores need special treatment and also the reason for explores to be ignored in the lkml2cube cubes command.
pip install lkml2cubelkml2cube cubes path/to/file.view.lkml --outputdir examples/lkml2cube cubes --parseonly path/to/file.view.lkmllkml2cube views path/to/file.explore.lkml --outputdir examples/