CLI - mzoon

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mzoon is a MoonZoon CLI tool.

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cargo install mzoon --git https://github.com/MoonZoon/MoonZoon --locked

Notes:

• Why --locked ?
• mzoon hasn't been published to crates.io yet.
• Faster installation methods with pre-compiled binaries will be added later.

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Commands

1. new

• Example A: mzoon new my_project
  • Creates a new directory with a new MoonZoon project.
• Example B: mzoon new .
  • The new project files will be created in the current directory.
• Optional parameters:
  1. --local-deps / -l
     • Example: mzoon new my_project --local-deps
     • moon and zoon dependencies in Cargo.tomls will be defined with path instead of version. It's useful especially for MoonZoon development.

2. start

• Example: mzoon start
• Compiles the app in the debug mode and then starts the Moon's server.
• Both Moon and Zoon apps are automatically recompiled on a file change.
• The Moon app auto-reloads the Zoon app on a change.
• You can scan a generated QR code to open the app on your phone.
• Optional parameters:
  1. --release / -r
     • Example: mzoon start --release
     • Compiles in the release mode and compresses frontend files.
  2. --profiling / -p
     • Example: mzoon start --profiling
     • The same as the release mode but debugging info isn't removed from the binary.
  3. --open / -o
     • Example: mzoon start --open
     • Opens the Zoon's URL in a new browser tab (e.g. localhost:8080)

3. build

• Example: mzoon build
• Compiles the app in the debug mode.
• Optional parameters:
  1. --release / -r
     • Example: mzoon build --release
     • Compiles in the release mode and compresses frontend files.
  2. --profiling / -p
     • Example: mzoon build --profiling
     • The same as the release mode but debugging info isn't removed from the binary.
  3. --frontend-dist / -f
     • Example: mzoon build --release --frontend-dist
     • Generates a new folder frontend_dist in the project root.
     • You can deploy the content of the frontend_dist folder to your favorite frontend hosting.
     • You can also generate some hosting-specific files with the mzoon argument <HOSTING>
       • Example: mzoon build -r -f netlify