11# The Engine Tool
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3+ [ ![ Open ` e: engine-tool ` issues] ( https://img.shields.io/github/issues/flutter/flutter/e%3A%20engine-tool )] ( https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22e%3A+engine-tool%22 )
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35This is a command line Dart program that automates workflows in the
46` flutter/engine ` repository.
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6- ### Prerequisites
8+ > [ !NOTE]
9+ > This tool is under development and is not yet ready for general use. Consider
10+ > filing a [ feature request] ( https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/new?labels=e:engine-tool,team-engine ) .
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12+ ## Prerequisites
713
814The tool requires an initial ` gclient sync -D ` as described in the [ repo setup
915steps] ( https://github.com/flutter/flutter/wiki/Setting-up-the-Engine-development-environment#getting-the-source )
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1420The tool has the following commands.
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16- * ` help ` - Prints helpful information about commands and usage.
17- * ` build ` - Builds the Flutter engine.
18- * ` fetch ` - Downloads Flutter engine dependencies.
19- * ` format ` - Formats files in the engine tree using various off-the-shelf
20- formatters.
21- * ` run ` - Runs a flutter application with a local build of the engine.
22- * ` query builds ` - Lists the CI builds described under ` ci/builders ` that the
23- host platform is capable of executing.
22+ - ` help ` - Prints helpful information about commands and usage.
23+ - ` build ` - Builds the Flutter engine.
24+ - ` fetch ` - Downloads Flutter engine dependencies.
25+ - ` format ` - Formats files in the engine tree using various off-the-shelf
26+ formatters.
27+ - ` run ` - Runs a flutter application with a local build of the engine.
28+ - ` query builds ` - Lists the CI builds described under ` ci/builders ` that the
29+ host platform is capable of executing.
2430
2531### Missing features
2632
2733There are currently many missing features. Some overall goals are listed in the
2834GitHub issue [ here] ( https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/132807 ) . Some
2935desirable new features would do the following:
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31- * Add a ` doctor ` command.
32- * Update the engine checkout so that engine developers no longer have to remember
33- to run ` gclient sync -D ` .
34- * Build and test the engine using CI configurations locally, with the
35- possibility to override or add new build options and targets.
36- * Build engines using options coming only from the command line.
37- * List tests and run them locally, automatically building their dependencies
38- first. Automatically start emulators or simulators if they're needed to run a
39- test.
40- * Spawn individual builders remotely using ` led ` from ` depot_tools ` .
41- * Encapsulate all code formatters, checkers, linters, etc. for all languages.
42- * Find a compatible version of the flutter/flutter repo, check it out, and spawn
43- tests from that repo with a locally built engine to run on an emulator,
44- simulator or device.
45- * Use a real logging package for prettier terminal output.
46- * Wire the tool up to a package providing autocomplete like
47- [ cli_completion] ( https://pub.dev/packages/cli_completion. ) .
37+ - Add a ` doctor ` command.
38+ - Update the engine checkout so that engine developers no longer have to remember
39+ to run ` gclient sync -D ` .
40+ - Build and test the engine using CI configurations locally, with the
41+ possibility to override or add new build options and targets.
42+ - Build engines using options coming only from the command line.
43+ - List tests and run them locally, automatically building their dependencies
44+ first. Automatically start emulators or simulators if they're needed to run a
45+ test.
46+ - Spawn individual builders remotely using ` led ` from ` depot_tools ` .
47+ - Encapsulate all code formatters, checkers, linters, etc. for all languages.
48+ - Find a compatible version of the flutter/flutter repo, check it out, and spawn
49+ tests from that repo with a locally built engine to run on an emulator,
50+ simulator or device.
51+ - Use a real logging package for prettier terminal output.
52+ - Wire the tool up to a package providing autocomplete like
53+ [ cli_completion] ( https://pub.dev/packages/cli_completion. ) .
4854
4955The way the current tooling in the engine repo works may need to be rewritten,
5056especially tests spawned by ` run_tests.py ` , in order to provide this interface.
5157
5258## Contributing
5359
54- * Follow the [ Flutter style guide] ( https://github.com/flutter/flutter/wiki/Style-guide-for-Flutter-repo )
55- for Dart code that are relevant outside of the framework repo. It contains
56- conventions that go beyond code formatting, which
57- we'll follow even if using ` dart format ` in the future.
58- * Do not call directly into ` dart:io ` except from ` main.dart ` . Instead access
59- the system only through the ` Enviroment ` object.
60- * All commands must have unit tests. If some functionality needs a fake
61- implementation, then write a fake implementation.
62- * When adding or changing functionality, update this README.md file.
63- * * Begin with the end in mind * - Start working from what the interface provided
64- by this tool * should * be, then modify underlying scripts and tools to provide
65- APIs to support that.
60+ - Follow the [ Flutter style guide] ( https://github.com/flutter/flutter/wiki/Style-guide-for-Flutter-repo )
61+ for Dart code that are relevant outside of the framework repo. It contains
62+ conventions that go beyond code formatting, which
63+ we'll follow even if using ` dart format ` in the future.
64+ - Do not call directly into ` dart:io ` except from ` main.dart ` . Instead access
65+ the system only through the ` Enviroment ` object.
66+ - All commands must have unit tests. If some functionality needs a fake
67+ implementation, then write a fake implementation.
68+ - When adding or changing functionality, update this README.md file.
69+ - _ Begin with the end in mind _ - Start working from what the interface provided
70+ by this tool _ should _ be, then modify underlying scripts and tools to provide
71+ APIs to support that.
6672
6773Run tests using ` //flutter/testing/run_tests.py ` :
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