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NativeScript CLI

Usage	Synopsis
General	`$ tns <Command> [Command Parameters] [--command <Options>]`
Alias	`$ nativescript <Command> [Command Parameters] [--command <Options>]`

General Commands

Command	Description
help `<Command>`	Shows additional information about the commands in this list in the browser.
autocomplete	Configures your current command-line completion settings.
usage-reporting	Configures anonymous usage reporting for the NativeScript CLI.
error-reporting	Configures anonymous error reporting for the NativeScript CLI.
doctor	Checks your system for configuration problems which might prevent the NativeScript CLI from working properly.
info	Displays version information about the NativeScript CLI, core modules, and runtimes.
proxy	Displays proxy settings.
update	Updates the project with the latest versions of iOS/Android runtimes and cross-platform modules.

Command	Description
create	Creates a new project for native development with NativeScript.
init	Initializes an existing project for native development with NativeScript.
platform add `<Platform>`	Configures the current project to target the selected platform.
platform list	Lists all platforms that the project currently targets.
platform remove `<Platform>`	Removes the selected platform from the platforms that the project currently targets. This operation deletes all platform-specific files and subdirectories from your project.
platform update `<Platform>`	Updates the NativeScript runtime for the specified platform.
prepare `<Platform>`	Copies relevant content from the app directory to the subdirectory for the selected target platform to let you build the project.
build `<Platform>`	Builds the project for the selected target platform and produces an application package or an emulator package.
deploy `<Platform>`	Deploys the project to a connected physical or virtual device.
run	Runs your project on a connected device or in the native emulator, if configured.
debug `<Platform>`	Debugs your project on a connected physical or virtual device.
test init	Configures your project for unit testing with a selected framework.
test `<Platform>`	Runs the unit tests in your project on a connected physical or virtual device.
install	Installs all platforms and dependencies described in the `package.json` file in the current directory.
plugin	Lets you manage the plugins for your project.

Command	Description
appstore	Lists applications registered in iTunes Connect.
appstore upload	Uploads project to iTunes Connect.

Command	Description
device	Lists all recognized connected physical or virtual devices.
device log	Opens the log stream for the selected device.
device run	Runs the selected application on a connected device.
device list-applications	Lists the installed applications on all connected devices.

Option	Description
--help, -h, /?	Prints help about the selected command in the console.
--path `<Directory>`	Specifies the directory that contains the project. If not set, the project is searched for in the current directory and all directories above it.
--version	Prints the client version.
--log trace	Prints a detailed diagnostic log for the execution of the current command.