MobileFirst CLI overview

To help developers get a better tools experience, IBM MobileFirst™ Platform provides a command-line interface (CLI) tool, the IBM MobileFirst Platform Command Line Interface, to easily create and manage both native and hybrid apps. The CLI enables developers to use their preferred text editors or alternative IDEs to create mobile applications.

The command-line interface does not require MobileFirst Studio for most standard activities. The commands support tasks such as creating, adding, and configuring with the MobileFirst API library, adding the client-side MobileFirst properties file and performing the build and deploy of the MobileFirst application. From the command-line, you can create and deploy adapters, and test them locally. You can administer your MobileFirst project from CLI or REST services, or the Console, where you can easily control the local server and observe the logs. You can use command-line tools on their own, or in parallel with the MobileFirst Studio tools.

Everything that is generated by using the command-line interface is compatible with MobileFirst Studio. You can also use the CLI to integrate third-party tools such as ANT or Grunt to create your own tool chain for automated testing, build, and deployment flows.

To install command-line tools, see Installing CLI.