webOS CLI Introduction
webOS CLI (Command Line Interface) provides a collection of commands used for creating, packaging, installing, and launching web apps in the command line environment. The CLI allows you to develop and test your app without using a specific IDE.
Features
With the webOS CLI, you can install your apps on a target device, such as the simulator, emulator, or webOS TV device. Besides, you can retrieve, run, terminate, and remove the apps installed on the target device. You can use the CLI during any of the following stages of the development process:
Commands
The following table shows the commands you could use:
| Commands | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| ares | Provides the help menu for using the ares commands |
| ares-config | Configures webOS CLI. |
| ares-generate | Creates a web app from a template. |
| ares-package | Creates and analyses an app package file. |
| ares-setup-device | Manages the target devices. |
| ares-install | Installs an app on the target device. |
| ares-launch | Launches or terminates the web app. |
| ares-inspect | Enables Web Inspector or Node's Inspector for debugging web apps or JS services. |
| ares-server | Runs the Web server for testing local app files. |
| ares-novacom | Command Line Tool to control the device. |
| ares-device | Retrieves a device's system information and monitors the device's resource usage. |
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