QuicUI CLI #

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Command-line interface for QuicUI Code Push - deliver instant updates to your Flutter apps without app store approval.

Features #

• 🚀 One-command releases - Build, upload baseline, and register in one step
• 📦 One-command patches - Generate and upload patches instantly
• 🔑 Auto API key generation - Secure keys generated automatically on init
• 🔧 Automatic SDK management - Downloads QuicUI Flutter SDK automatically
• 🔒 Isolated from system - Doesn't affect your system Flutter installation
• ⚡ Fast iteration - Hot reload-like updates for production apps

Table of Contents #

• Installation
• Quick Start
• Server Setup
• Commands Reference
• Configuration
• Architecture
• Troubleshooting
• Related Projects

Installation #

From pub.dev (recommended) #

dart pub global activate quicui_cli

From source #

git clone https://github.com/Ikolvi/quicui-cli.git
cd quicui-cli
dart pub get
dart pub global activate --source path .

Verify installation #

quicui --version
quicui --help

Quick Start #

1. Initialize QuicUI in your Flutter project #

cd your_flutter_app
quicui init

This will:

• Detect your app ID from android/app/build.gradle
• Auto-generate a unique API key from the QuicUI server
• Create quicui.yaml with your configuration

2. Download QuicUI SDK (first time only) #

quicui engine download

Downloads the QuicUI-enabled Flutter SDK to ~/.quicui/flutter/ (completely isolated from your system Flutter).

3. Create your first release #

quicui release --version 1.0.0

This builds your app with QuicUI support and uploads the baseline binary to the server.

4. Publish to Play Store #

Build and publish your app normally. The QuicUI client library will handle updates.

5. Make changes and create a patch #

# Edit your Flutter code...
quicui patch --version 1.0.1

This generates a binary diff patch and uploads it. Users receive the update automatically!

Server Setup #

QuicUI uses Supabase as the backend. You have two options:

Option A: Use the hosted QuicUI server (default) #

No setup required! The CLI is pre-configured to use the hosted server at:

https://pcaxvanjhtfaeimflgfk.supabase.co/functions/v1

API keys are automatically generated when you run quicui init.

Option B: Self-host your own server #

1. Clone the server repository

   git clone [email protected]:Ikolvi/QuicUiServer.git
   cd QuicUiServer
   

2. Create a Supabase project

   • Go to supabase.com
   • Create a new project
   • Note your project URL and keys

3. Configure environment

   cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env with your Supabase credentials:
   # SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
   # SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_anon_key
   # SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=your_service_role_key
   

4. Link and deploy

   supabase login
   supabase link --project-ref your-project-ref
   supabase db push
   supabase functions deploy
   

5. Update your CLI config

   # quicui.yaml
   server:
     url: "https://your-project.supabase.co/functions/v1"
     api_key: "your-generated-api-key"
   

Server Architecture #

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Supabase Backend                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Edge Functions                                             │
│  ├── api-keys-cli      # Generate API keys for projects    │
│  ├── patches-check     # Check for available updates       │
│  ├── patches-register  # Register new patches              │
│  └── patches-download  # Serve patch files                 │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Database (PostgreSQL)                                      │
│  ├── api_keys          # API key hashes and metadata       │
│  ├── baselines         # Released app versions             │
│  ├── patches           # Patch metadata and versions       │
│  └── download_stats    # Analytics and metrics             │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Storage                                                    │
│  ├── baselines/        # Baseline binaries (libapp.so)     │
│  └── patches/          # Patch files (.quicui, .xz)        │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Commands Reference #

quicui init #

Initialize QuicUI in a Flutter project. Creates quicui.yaml with auto-generated API key.

# Initialize in current directory
quicui init

# Initialize in specific project
quicui init --project /path/to/app

# Overwrite existing config
quicui init --force

# Specify app ID manually
quicui init --app-id com.example.app

# Use custom server
quicui init --server-url https://your-server.supabase.co/functions/v1

What happens:

1. Reads app info from pubspec.yaml and build.gradle
2. Calls the server to generate a unique API key
3. Creates quicui.yaml with all configuration

quicui engine #

Manage the QuicUI Flutter SDK.

# Check SDK installation status
quicui engine status

# Download QuicUI Flutter SDK
quicui engine download

# Force re-download (update)
quicui engine download -f

# Remove cached SDK
quicui engine clean

SDK Location: ~/.quicui/flutter/

The QuicUI SDK is a modified Flutter that supports runtime code loading. It's completely isolated from your system Flutter installation.

quicui release #

Create a new release (baseline). This is required before creating patches.

# Create release with version from pubspec.yaml
quicui release

# Create release with specific version
quicui release --version 1.0.0

# Specify architecture (default: arm64-v8a)
quicui release --arch arm64-v8a

# Specify project path
quicui release --project /path/to/app

# Verbose output
quicui release --version 1.0.0 --verbose

What happens:

1. Builds release APK using QuicUI SDK
2. Extracts libapp.so from the APK
3. Uploads baseline to server storage
4. Registers version in database

quicui patch #

Create and upload a patch (update).

# Create patch with version from pubspec.yaml
quicui patch

# Create patch with specific version
quicui patch --version 1.0.1

# Specify base version to patch from
quicui patch --version 1.0.1 --base 1.0.0

# Use different compression (xz, gzip, none)
quicui patch --version 1.0.1 --compression xz

# Mark as critical update
quicui patch --version 1.0.1 --critical

# Add release notes
quicui patch --version 1.0.1 --notes "Bug fixes and improvements"

# Verbose output
quicui patch --version 1.0.1 --verbose

What happens:

1. Builds new release APK
2. Extracts new libapp.so
3. Downloads baseline from server
4. Generates binary diff patch
5. Compresses patch (XZ by default)
6. Uploads patch to server
7. Registers in database

quicui build-aab #

Build an Android App Bundle for Play Store release.

# Build AAB
quicui build-aab --project /path/to/app

# With specific version
quicui build-aab --version 1.0.0

Configuration #

quicui.yaml #

The configuration file is created by quicui init:

# QuicUI Code Push Configuration
# Generated by: quicui init

# Backend server configuration
server:
  url: "https://pcaxvanjhtfaeimflgfk.supabase.co/functions/v1"
  # API key auto-generated by QuicUI CLI
  api_key: "quicui_abc123..."

# Application configuration
app:
  id: "com.example.myapp"
  name: "My App"

# Version management
version:
  current: "1.0.0"
  auto_increment: true
  format: "semantic"

# Build configuration
build:
  flutter_project: "."
  output_dir: ".quicui"
  apk_path: "build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/app-release.apk"
  
  # Supported architectures
  architectures:
    - arm64-v8a
    # - armeabi-v7a  # Uncomment for 32-bit ARM support

# Patch configuration
patch:
  compression: xz      # xz (best), gzip (fast), none
  keep_old_patches: 5  # Number of old patches to keep

Environment Variables #

You can override configuration with environment variables:

export QUICUI_API_KEY="your-api-key"
quicui patch --version 1.0.1

Architecture #

How QuicUI Works #

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                          Development Flow                            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Developer Machine                    Server                    User Device
┌─────────────────┐           ┌─────────────────┐         ┌─────────────────┐
│                 │           │                 │         │                 │
│  Flutter App    │           │    Supabase     │         │   Flutter App   │
│  Source Code    │           │    Backend      │         │   (Installed)   │
│                 │           │                 │         │                 │
└────────┬────────┘           └────────┬────────┘         └────────┬────────┘
         │                             │                           │
         │ quicui release              │                           │
         │ ─────────────────────────▶  │                           │
         │                             │ Store baseline            │
         │                             │                           │
         │ quicui patch                │                           │
         │ ─────────────────────────▶  │                           │
         │                             │ Store patch               │
         │                             │                           │
         │                             │ ◀──────────────────────── │
         │                             │   Check for updates       │
         │                             │                           │
         │                             │ ────────────────────────▶ │
         │                             │   Download & apply patch  │
         │                             │                           │
         │                             │                     ┌─────┴─────┐
         │                             │                     │  Updated  │
         │                             │                     │    App    │
         │                             │                     └───────────┘

Binary Patching #

QuicUI uses binary diff (bsdiff algorithm) to create minimal patches:

Original libapp.so (10 MB)
         │
         ▼ bsdiff
┌─────────────────┐
│  Patch File     │  (~100-500 KB typical)
│  .quicui.xz     │
└─────────────────┘
         │
         ▼ bspatch
New libapp.so (10.1 MB)

System Isolation #

QuicUI CLI is completely isolated from your system:

Troubleshooting #

"quicui.yaml not found" #

Run quicui init in your Flutter project directory first:

cd your_flutter_app
quicui init

"API key not found" #

Either:

1. Run quicui init to auto-generate an API key
2. Set the QUICUI_API_KEY environment variable
3. Add api_key to quicui.yaml under server

"Failed to generate API key" #

Check your network connection. The CLI needs to reach the QuicUI server:

curl -X POST https://pcaxvanjhtfaeimflgfk.supabase.co/functions/v1/api-keys-cli \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"app_id": "com.test.app", "app_name": "Test"}'

"No baseline found" #

You need to create a release before creating patches:

quicui release --version 1.0.0

"Flutter SDK not found" #

Download the QuicUI SDK:

quicui engine download

Build failures #

1. Check Java version (requires JDK 11+):

   java -version
   

2. Check Android SDK:

   echo $ANDROID_HOME
   

3. Run with verbose output:

   quicui release --version 1.0.0 --verbose
   

Requirements #

System Requirements #

Supported Platforms #

Related Projects #

Integration in Your App #

Add the client library to your Flutter app:

# pubspec.yaml
dependencies:
  quicui: ^2.0.6

Initialize in your app:

import 'package:quicui/quicui.dart';

void main() async {
  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
  await QuicUICodePush.instance.initialize();
  runApp(MyApp());
}

License #

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Contributing #

Contributions are welcome! Please read our contributing guidelines before submitting PRs.

Support #

• 📖 Documentation
• 🐛 Issue Tracker
• 💬 Discussions

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