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nikivdev/flow

21,132RustAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5MaintainedLicenseSetup · easy

TLDR

A command-line tool that speeds up common development tasks like setup, testing, and deployment with simple commands.

Mindmap

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  root((Flow))
    What it does
      Setup workspace
      Run tests
      Deploy locally
    Commands
      f setup
      f test
      f deploy
    Installation
      macOS binary
      Linux binary
      arm64 and x86_64
    Updates
      Stable releases
      Canary builds
      Rollback option
    Tech details
      Rust language
      Pinned vendors
      Reproducible builds

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Speed up your development workflow by running setup, tests, and deployment with single commands.

USE CASE 2

Manage multiple versions of your toolchain and switch between stable and canary builds.

USE CASE 3

Ensure reproducible builds across team members using pinned vendor snapshots.

Tech stack

Rust

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Use freely for any purpose including commercial, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

Flow is a command-line tool built in Rust, described as "everything you need to move your project faster." It installs as a small binary called f on macOS and Linux (both arm64 and x86_64), and provides a set of commands designed to speed up common development tasks. The core workflow revolves around three commands: f setup checks your workspace and toolchain, f test runs the test suite, and f deploy builds and installs the project locally. Flow also handles its own upgrades, you can update to the latest stable release, switch to a canary build, or roll back to stable with a single command. When building from source, the project uses a pinned vendor snapshot system to ensure reproducible builds. Beyond these basics, the full list of available commands can be explored by running f --help, and the project maintains additional documentation in a docs/ directory.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I install Flow and set up my first project with `f setup`?
Prompt 2
Show me how to use Flow's `f test` and `f deploy` commands in my development workflow.
Prompt 3
How do I upgrade Flow to the latest version or switch to a canary build?
Prompt 4
What are all the available commands in Flow? Show me the full list with examples.
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