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Command-line and server apps

This page points to tools and documentation that can help you develop command-line and server apps.

DartPad: Handy for both beginners and experts, DartPad lets you try out language features and dart:* APIs.
Note
DartPad does not support using VM libraries, such as dart:io, or importing libraries from packages besides the currently supported packages.

Dart SDK: Install the Dart SDK to get the core Dart libraries and tools.

Server-side frameworks written in Dart include:

Serverpod: A scalable app server that supports code generation, authentication, real-time communication, databases, and caching.
Dart Frog: A fast, minimalistic backend framework for Dart.
More tools: The Tools page links to generally useful tools, such as Dart plugins for your favorite IDE or editor.

For additional options, see #server packages on pub.dev.

You might find the following tutorials helpful.

Get started: Learn how to use the Dart SDK to develop command-line and server apps.
gRPC Quickstart: Walks you through running and modifying a client-server example that uses the gRPC framework.
Write command-line apps: Introduces dart:io and the args package.
Write HTTP servers: Features the shelf package.

Dart API: API reference for dart:* libraries.
dart:io documentation: Shows how to use the major features of the dart:io library. You can use the dart:io library in command-line scripts, servers, and non-web Flutter apps.

Unless stated otherwise, the documentation on this site reflects Dart 3.5.4. Page last updated on 2024-11-17. View source or report an issue.