CLI commands
Global flags: --json, --no-input, --no-color, --verbose/-v, --quiet/-q,
--project <dir>/-p, --version. minikit help <command> prints a command's options.
| Command | Does |
|---|---|
doctor |
checks toolchain, toolkit, simulator build, Chrome, IDEs, project; exits 1 on errors |
create <name> |
scaffolds a mini app; --id, --name, -p, --no-offline, --template, --force, --no-pub, --no-git, --no-ide, --no-skills, --agent |
run |
runs in the simulator; --browser, --chrome, --offline/--online, --port, --scenario, --no-attach, --no-activate, -- <flutter args> |
test |
flutter test; --chrome for the browser platform; other arguments pass through |
validate |
the project, or --bundle <zip>; --strict promotes warnings |
add [packages] |
vendors framework packages into a host app (default host), or updates them; --dir, --dry-run, --force, --no-pub |
build |
flutter build web with the host's settings; --profile; other arguments pass through |
package |
validate, build (--no-build skips), zip and companions; --out, --url |
docs |
the documentation site; [topic], --md, --list, --export <dir>, --port, --no-open |
skills install [names] |
the toolkit's AI skills where coding agents read them (.agents/skills, .claude/skills); --agent claude|cursor|codex|antigravity|copilot|gemini|all, --scope user, --dry-run |
skills list |
each skill in each folder: current, stale, modified or missing; --agent, --scope user |
ide setup |
VS Code and Android Studio launch files; --no-vscode, --no-android-studio, --dry-run |
sim open |
start the simulator or bring it forward; --no-activate |
sim status |
hub, version match, build, previews |
sim attach |
show a dev server's app; --url, --name, --target, --offline, --wait |
sim stop |
quit the simulator |
sim install |
this version's simulator build into the cache; --from <zip>, --force |
upgrade |
the toolkit; --check, --channel stable|dev, --rollback, --force |
upgrade --project |
a project's vendored SDK and files; --dry-run, --force |
version |
toolkit, packages, simulator, Flutter versions; --no-flutter |