Dart CLI Application Best Practices

1. When to use this skill

Use this skill when:

• Creating a new Dart CLI application.
• Refactoring an existing CLI entrypoint (bin/).
• Reviewing CLI code for quality and standards.
• Setting up executable scripts for Linux/Mac.

2. Best Practices

Entrypoint Structure (bin/)

Keep the contents of your entrypoint file (e.g., bin/my_app.dart) minimal. This improves testability by decoupling logic from the process runner.

DO:

// bin/my_app.dart
import 'package:my_app/src/entry_point.dart';