dart: The Dart command-line tool
The dart tool (bin/dart) is a command-line interface to the Dart SDK. The tool is available no matter how you get the Dart SDK—whether you download the Dart SDK explicitly or download only the Flutter SDK.
Here's how you might use the dart tool to create, analyze, test, and run an app:
$ dart create -t console my_app
$ cd my_app
$ dart analyze
$ dart test
$ dart run bin/my_app.dartYou can also run pub commands using the dart tool:
$ dart pub get
$ dart pub outdated
$ dart pub upgradeThe following table shows which commands you can use with the dart tool. If you're developing for Flutter, you might use the flutter tool instead.
|
| Command | Example of use | More information |
|---|---|---|
analyze | dart analyze [<DIRECTORY|DART_FILE>] | Analyzes the project's Dart source code. Learn more. |
compile | dart compile exe <DART_FILE> | Compiles Dart to various formats. Replaces dart2js and dart2native.Learn more. |
create | dart create <DIRECTORY> | Creates a new project. Learn more. |
doc | dart doc <DIRECTORY> | Generates API reference documentation. Replaces dartdoc.Learn more. |
fix | dart fix <DIRECTORY|DART_FILE> | Applies automated fixes to Dart source code. Learn more. |
format | dart format <DIRECTORY|DART_FILE> | Formats Dart source code. Learn more. |
info | dart info | Outputs Dart tooling diagnostic information. Learn more. |
pub | dart pub <PUB_COMMAND> | Works with packages. Replaces pub.Learn more. |
run | dart run <DART_FILE> | Runs a Dart program. Replaces the pre-existing Dart VM command ( dart with no command).Learn more. |
test | dart test <DIRECTORY|DART_FILE> | Runs tests in this package. Replaces pub run test.Learn more. |
| (none) | dart <DART_FILE> | Runs a Dart program; identical to the pre-existing Dart VM command. Prefer dart run. |
To get help with any of the commands, enter dart help <command>. You can also get details on pub commands.
$ dart help pub outdatedUnless stated otherwise, the documentation on this site reflects Dart 3.6.0. Page last updated on 2024-02-07. View source or report an issue.