Command Line Workflow

FlutterSeed CLI

Use a professional terminal-first flow to scaffold, configure, and run Flutter projects quickly. This guide covers installation, setup, common commands, and troubleshooting.

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Quick Start

Run the following commands to install the CLI, scaffold your project, and launch the app.

npm install -g flutterseed-cli
flutterseed init my_app
# interactive prompts open in terminal
# copy the returned download URL
# download and unzip the generated project

Install Methods

Pick the install style that matches your environment.

npm (global)

npm install -g flutterseed-cli

bun (global)

bun add -g flutterseed-cli

npx (no global install)

npx flutterseed-cli init my_app

Core Commands

Reference commands you will use most in daily workflow.

Initialize project

flutterseed init my_app

Open interactive prompts and generate a secure ZIP download link.

Use custom API base

flutterseed init my_app --api-url https://flutterseed.pro.bd

Point CLI to a deployed FlutterSeed API environment.

Download ZIP from terminal

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri <download-link> -OutFile my_app.zip

Use the generated link to download your scaffold ZIP quickly.

CLI help

flutterseed --help

List all flags and options supported by the CLI.

Prerequisites and Troubleshooting

Install Node.js 20+ or Bun 1.1+ before installing the CLI globally.
Ensure Flutter SDK is installed and available in PATH (`flutter --version`).
If command not found appears, restart terminal and re-check global package path.
If dependency install fails, clear package manager cache and retry install.

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