ionic
CLI manages Ionic Framework projects
TLDR
Create new app
$ ionic start [myapp] [blank|tabs|sidemenu]
Serve locally$ ionic serve
Build for production$ ionic build --prod
Add platform$ ionic capacitor add [ios|android]
Run on device$ ionic capacitor run [ios|android]
Generate component$ ionic generate component [name]
SYNOPSIS
ionic command [options]
DESCRIPTION
Ionic CLI manages Ionic Framework projects. It creates hybrid mobile apps using web technologies.The tool integrates with Capacitor or Cordova for native functionality. It provides development server, build tools, and code generation.
PARAMETERS
start NAME TEMPLATE
Create new project.serve
Start development server.build
Build web assets.capacitor COMMAND
Capacitor integration commands.generate TYPE NAME
Generate components, pages, services.--prod
Production build.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Requires Node.js. Native builds need platform SDKs. Framework updates may require migration.
HISTORY
Ionic was created by Drifty Co. in 2013 as a framework for building hybrid mobile applications with web technologies.