@capacitor/cli
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@capacitor/cli is a command-line interface tool for Capacitor, a cross-platform native runtime that makes it easy to build web apps that run natively on iOS, Android, and the web. The CLI provides commands to create, build, and manage Capacitor projects.
Creating a new Capacitor project
This command initializes a new Capacitor project. It sets up the necessary files and directories to start building a cross-platform application.
npx @capacitor/cli createAdding a native platform
This command adds the iOS platform to your Capacitor project, allowing you to build and run your app on iOS devices.
npx cap add iosBuilding the web assets
This command builds the web assets of your Capacitor project. It compiles the web code and prepares it for deployment to native platforms.
npx cap buildSyncing the project
This command synchronizes the web assets and native platform code. It ensures that the latest web code is copied to the native project directories.
npx cap syncOpening the native IDE
This command opens the native Android project in Android Studio. It allows you to make native code changes and run the app on an Android emulator or device.
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The Capacitor command-line interface should be installed locally and executed through npm scripts.
npm install @capacitor/cli --save-dev
Consult the Getting Started guide for information on using the CLI and Capacitor scripts.
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Capacitor: Cross-platform apps with JavaScript and the web
The npm package @capacitor/cli receives a total of 336,590 weekly downloads. As such, @capacitor/cli popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @capacitor/cli demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 8 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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