Tools

    The following tools support the Dart language on all platforms.

    is a great, no-download-required way to learn Dart syntax and to experiment with Dart language features. It supports Dart’s core libraries, except for VM libraries such as dart:io.

    Dart plugins exist for these commonly used IDEs.

    The following Dart plugins are also available, thanks to the Dart community.

    A Language Server Protocol implementation is also available for that don’t have specific Dart extensions.

    The Dart SDK includes the following general-purpose tools:

    A static analyzer that evaluates and reports any errors or warnings in your code. The Dart plugin for your IDE should make use of Dart’s analysis engine, but you can also run the analyzer from the command line.

    A documentation generator. For examples of dartdoc’s output, see the API reference documentation published at api.dart.dev and pub.dev (for example, the ).

    dartfmt

    A package manager that makes it easy for you to install, use, and share Dart libraries, command-line tools, and other assets. Some Dart technologies, such as Flutter, may not support all of the pub commands. IDEs that support Dart generally have special support for pub, but you can also use it from the command line.

    Some additional tools are available in packages. To install these tools, use the command, as described in each tool’s installation instructions. Here are the general-purpose tools you might want to install:

    A build package that’s used behind-the-scenes by the webdev command.

    dartfix

    A tool for migrating Dart source code and fixing common issues.

    A suite of debugging and performance tools.

    The following tools support developing web apps:

    dart2js

    The Dart dev compiler, a modular Dart-to-JavaScript compiler. IDEs and the webdev CLI use dartdevc when running a development server.

    webdev

    A command-line interface (CLI) for Dart web app development, including building and serving web apps.

    The following tools support developing or running command-line apps and servers:

    The standalone Dart VM, which you can use to execute Dart code. IDEs that support Dart, and some of the pub commands, use this command behind-the-scenes to execute Dart scripts. Note that you must configure your IDE with the location of the dart binary.

    dart2native

    An ahead-of-time (AOT) compiler that compiles Dart code to native x64 machine code. The output is either a standalone executable (the default) or an AOT snapshot.

    A Dart runtime that you can use to run AOT snapshots.