Builve

Builve is a command-line tool designed to simplify Flutter build processes. It allows developers to build Flutter projects and manage their build outputs efficiently.

Features

• Build Flutter projects as APK, App Bundle, or Split APKs.
• Build directly from a GitHub repository URL.
• Automatically rename and organize build outputs.
• Specify custom project paths and output destinations.
• Exclude debug APKs from the output.

Installation

Option 1: Install and Run from Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/daveragos/builve.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd builve

3. Install dependencies:

   dart pub get

4. Activate the CLI globally:

   dart pub global activate --source path .

5. Add Dart's global bin directory to your PATH if not already done.

Option 2: Download Precompiled Binaries

Precompiled binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows will be available in the Releases section.

Usage

Basic Command

builve --build-type <type> --project-path <path> --destination <path>
builve --repo-url <github_repo_url> [other options]

Options

• --build-type (-b): Type of Flutter build. Options are:

  • apk: Build a single APK.
  • appbundle: Build an Android App Bundle.
  • apk-split: Build multiple APKs, one for each ABI.

• --project-path (-p): Path to the Flutter project. Defaults to the current directory.

• --repo-url (-r): GitHub repository URL of the Flutter project to build. If provided, the tool will clone the repo to a temporary directory and build from there.

• --destination (-d): Directory to move the build output. Defaults to the Downloads folder in the user's home directory.

• --verbose (-v): Show additional command output.

• --help (-h): Print usage information.

• --version: Print the tool version.

Examples

Build a Single APK from a local project

builve --build-type apk --project-path /path/to/flutter/project

Build Split APKs from a local project

builve --build-type apk-split --project-path /path/to/flutter/project --destination /path/to/output

Build an App Bundle from a local project

builve --build-type appbundle --project-path /path/to/flutter/project

Build a Single APK from a GitHub repo

builve --build-type apk --repo-url https://github.com/username/repo

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to improve the tool.