native-run
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A CLI for running apps on iOS/Android devices and simulators/emulators
The native-run npm package is a utility for running native binaries on connected devices and emulators. It is commonly used in the context of mobile development, particularly for running and debugging applications on iOS and Android devices.
Run Android App
This feature allows you to run an Android application on a connected device or emulator. You need to specify the path to the APK file of the application you want to run.
native-run android --app path/to/your/app.apkRun iOS App
This feature allows you to run an iOS application on a connected device or simulator. You need to specify the path to the .app file of the application you want to run.
native-run ios --app path/to/your/app.appList Connected Devices
This feature lists all the connected Android devices and emulators. It helps you identify the devices available for running your application.
native-run android --listList iOS Simulators
This feature lists all the available iOS simulators. It helps you identify the simulators available for running your application.
native-run ios --listThe adb (Android Debug Bridge) package is a versatile command-line tool that lets you communicate with a device. It offers more granular control over Android devices compared to native-run, including installing and debugging apps, accessing a Unix shell, and more.
The ios-deploy package is a command-line utility for deploying iOS apps to physical devices. It is similar to native-run but focuses solely on iOS, providing functionalities like installing and launching apps on iOS devices.
The expo-cli package is a command-line tool for developing and building React Native apps. While it offers broader functionalities for app development, it also includes features for running apps on both iOS and Android devices, similar to native-run.
native-run is a cross-platform command-line utility for running native app binaries (.ipa and .apk files) on iOS and Android devices. It can be used for both hardware and virtual devices.
This tool is used by the Ionic CLI, but it can be used standalone as part of a development or testing pipeline for launching apps. It doesn't matter whether the .apk or .ipa is created with Cordova or native IDEs, native-run will be able to deploy it.
native-run is written entirely in TypeScript/NodeJS, so there are no native dependencies.
To install, run:
npm install -g native-run
:memo: Requires NodeJS 16+
native-run <platform> [options]
See the help documentation with the --help flag.
native-run --help
native-run ios --help
native-run android --help
Much more information can be printed to the screen with the --verbose flag.
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A CLI for running apps on iOS/Android devices and simulators/emulators
The npm package native-run receives a total of 207,720 weekly downloads. As such, native-run popularity was classified as popular.
We found that native-run demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 27 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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