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ffx workflows

ffx is a CLI (command line interface) tool that supports common Fuchsia development workflows, such as interacting with Fuchsia target devices and managing Fuchsia components and Fuchsia packages.

Table of contents

• Devices

  • Start the Fuchsia emulator
  • Flash a Fuchsia image on a device
  • Create SSH keys for Fuchsia devices
  • View device information
  • View device logs

• Components

  • View component information
  • Start a component during development
  • Copy files to and from a component

• Packages

  • Create a Fuchsia package repository
  • Update Fuchsia packages on a device

• Debugging

  • Register debug symbols
  • Symbolize logs
  • Start the Fuchsia debugger
  • Monitor FIDL messages on a device

• Performance

  • Record traces for performance analysis