Monaca CLI Commands

Command

Description

Sign out from Monaca Cloud.

Update projects created with CLI 2.x to the latest Monaca project structure.

Initialize projects created using other CLI tools to execute with Monaca.

Create a new local Monaca project.

Clone a project from Monaca Cloud.

Import a project from Monaca Cloud.

Download a project from Monaca Cloud.

Upload a project to Monaca Cloud.

Manage signing configurations for iOS and Android builds.

Build a project in Monaca Cloud.

Open the project configuration on Monaca Cloud.

Run a local web server for preview .

Run an app on a device using Monaca Debugger.

Transpile project source code.

Manage Monaca CLI configuration.

Manage the Cordova plugins of a project.

Display docs of Monaca CLI and Onsen UI.

Signs in to Monaca Cloud. You will be asked to input your Monaca account information (username and password).

$ monaca login [options]

Options

email: Email address used to login to Monaca Cloud.

Example

Here is an example of how to login to Monaca Cloud with Monaca CLI:

$ monaca login
$ monaca login me@monaca.io
$ echo "mypass" | monaca login me@monaca.io

monaca logout

Signs out from Monaca Cloud and removes the stored login token.

$ monaca logout

Example

Here is an example of how you logout from Monaca Cloud with the Monaca CLI:

$ monaca logout
Signing out from Monaca Cloud...
You have been signed out.
Removed Monaca Debugger pairing information.

monaca update

This command is available from Monaca CLI 3.x. It is used to update old projects created with Monaca CLI 2.x.

Non-transpile project

The package.json will be modified with the following changes:

A monaca:preview command will be added to the script property.
A dev command will be added to the script unless it already exists.
- "dev": "browser-sync start -s www/ --watch --port 8080 --ui-port 8081"
Browser-sync and Cordova will be added as devDependencies.

Transpile projects

The package.json will be modified with the following changes:

monaca:preview, monaca:transpile and monaca:debug commands will be added to the script property.
dev, build, and watch commands will be added to the script unless they already exist.
Required packages including Webpack and Cordova will be added as devDependencies.

$ monaca update [options]

Options

--force: Accept default.
--createPackageJson: Create a basic package.json file with a name and a description if the project doesn't have a package.json file.

Example

Here is an example of how to use this command:

$ monaca update
$ monaca update --force --createPackageJson

monaca init

This command is available from Monaca CLI 3.x. It initializes a project created using other CLI tool to execute it with Monaca (Monaca CLI, Monaca Cloud IDE, Monaca Localkit). The following resources will be added to the project.

www/components: Monaca loaders needed to use the GUI page to include the CSS/JavaScript libraries into the project.
config.xml: a global configuration file that controls many aspects of the Cordova applications' behavior.
res: Android, iOS and Windows icons and splashes (users can remove it after the init process).
cordova: Cordova 7.1 is installed as a dev dependency in case the project does not have it.
.monaca/project_info.json: A JSON file with some information such as cordova version and framework_version.

$ monaca init

Signs up for Monaca Cloud. Will display a prompt that asks for user credentials.

$ monaca signup

monaca create

Creates a new local Monaca project from a template at a specified path. You will be asked to choose a project template from a list of available templates provided by Monaca Cloud. An app with the selected template will be created to the specified location.

$ monaca create <path> [options]

path: Location where you want to store your project files.

Options

--url: URL of a zip file containing a Monaca template.
--template-list: Prints a list of all the available Monaca templates.
--template: Name of the chosen template for the project creation.

Example

Here is an example of how to create a new project with the Monaca CLI:

$ monaca create myproject
$ monaca create --template-list
$ monaca create myproject --template blank
$ monaca create myproject --url http://github.com/me/myproject/archive/master.zip

monaca clone

Clones a project from the Monaca Cloud into your local PC at a specified location. You will be asked to select a project from a list of all your existing projects in Monaca Cloud and specify a location to download to project.

If you make changes to a cloned project locally and upload it (using ) to Monaca Cloud, the older files of the project will be overwritten.

$ monaca clone

Example

Here is an example of how to clone a project called Memo Application from Monaca Cloud into "CloneMemoProject" folder on your local PC.

monaca import

Imports a project from Monaca Cloud. You will be asked to select a project from a list of all your existing projects in Monaca Cloud and specify a location for the downloaded project.

If you make changes to an imported project locally and upload (using ) it to Monaca Cloud, the project will be uploaded as a new project to Monaca Cloud.

$ monaca import

Example

Here is an example of how to import a project called Memo Application from Monaca Cloud into ImportedMemoApplication folder on your local PC.

monaca download

Downloads changes (of the corresponding synced project) made in Monaca Cloud into the local project.

This command will overwrite the changes of the local project. If your local project does not exist in Monaca Cloud, you can’t use this command.

$ monaca download [options]

Options

--delete: Deletes local files that do not exist in Monaca Cloud.
--force: Doesn't ask users for permission to continue.
--dry-run: Simulates the downloading operation and provides details of which files are downloaded. No actual downloading operation is done.

Example

Navigate to your project folder. Then, type the monaca download command with the options you want to use.

monaca upload

Uploads the current project files to Monaca Cloud. The project files will be compared with the corresponding remote files so that only the new and changed ones will be uploaded.

If the current project is a new/imported project, this command will
upload the whole project as a new project in Monaca Cloud.
If the current project is a cloned project, this command will
overwrite the same existing project in Monaca Cloud. In other words,
only changed and new files will be uploaded.

For transpilable projects, monaca upload command will transpile the project before uploading it.

$ monaca upload [options]

Options

--delete: Deletes the project files in Monaca Cloud which do not exist locally.
--force: Doesn't ask users for permission to continue the uploading process.
--dry-run: Simulates the uploading operation and provides details of which files are uploaded. No actual uploading operation is done.

Example

Navigate to your project folder. Then, type the monaca upload command with the options you want to use.

monaca signing

Manages signing configurations for iOS and Android builds.

$ monaca signing <action> <item>

action

generate: can be used with keystore or pkcsr.
upload: can be used withkeystore, pkcs12, certificate or provisioning.
add: can be used with alias.
remove: can be used with alias, pkcs12, certificate or provisioning.
export: can be used with keystore or pkcsr.

item

alias: alias within a keystore file
keystore: Android KeyStore
pkcsr: CSR (Certificate Signing Request) file
pkcs12: private key with certificate
certificate: iOS certificate
provisioning: iOS provisioning profile

For more information on how to sign or create iOS and Android build settings (involving KeyStore, private key, certificate & provisioning profile), please refer to and , respectively.

Example

Navigate to your project folder and try out these commands:

$ monaca signing generate keystore
$ monaca signing generate pkcsr
$ monaca signing add alias
$ monaca signing upload keystore
$ monaca signing upload pkcs12
$ monaca signing upload certificate
$ monaca signing upload provisioning
$ monaca signing export keystore
$ monaca signing export pkcsr
$ monaca signing remove alias
$ monaca signing remove pkcs12
$ monaca signing remove certificate
$ monaca signing remove provisioning

monaca remote build

Builds a project in Monaca Cloud. If your project does not exist in Monaca Cloud yet, it will be automatically uploaded to the cloud first before the build starts. However, if your project already exists in Monaca Cloud, all its local updates/changes will be uploaded to the cloud first before the build starts.

Please refer to for more information about:

configuring the build settings for each platform
types of build
building an application for each platform
installing built apps

$ monaca remote build <platform> [options]

platform: Builds for a specific platform. It can be: ios, android or windows.

Options

--build-type: Chooses a build type. It can be:
- debug: (for iOS, Android and Windows) The default option.
- simulator, adhoc: (for iOS only)
- debugger, inapp_updater: (for iOS and Android)
- release: (for iOS and Android)
--output: The path in which the built file will be stored (including the filename)
--android_webview: (Android only) Chooses a type of the webview. It can be default or crosswalk.
--android_arch: (Android only) Required if --android_webview is crosswalk. It can be x86 or arm.
--skipUpload: Skips the upload of the local project to the cloud.
--skipTranspile: Skips the transpile process when uploading the local project to the cloud.
--browser: Opens the build process in a browser (see the screenshot below).

Example

Navigate to your project folder and try out this command with different options:

$ monaca remote build ios
$ monaca remote build ios --build-type=debug
$ monaca remote build android --build-type=debug --android_webview=crosswalk --android_arch=arm
$ monaca remote build --browser

monaca remote config

Opens the project configuration on Monaca Cloud. Once the configuration is done, execute monaca download to get the changes locally.

$ monaca remote config

Options

--skipUpload: Skips the upload of the local project to the cloud.
--skipTranspile: Skips the transpile process when uploading the local project to the cloud.

Use Case

Navigate to your project folder and try out these commands:

$ monaca remote config
$ monaca download

monaca preview

Starts a local web server that serves the www assets. The command will watch the file system for changes and reload the browser when a change occurs. It will execute npm run monaca:preview defined in package.json.

For transpilable projects, monaca preview command will transpile the project in memory before launching the previewer. Additionally, if the preview is still running and you make a change, the transpile process should be triggered and the previewer will be served with the new files.

$ monaca preview

Example

Navigate to your project folder and use the monaca preview command. Then, a browser will be opened running your project.

To stop monaca preview process, press Ctrl+c.

monaca debug

Debugs one or more applications on a device and receives code changes instantly. This command starts a web server for Monaca Debugger to connect to. It also starts broadcasting messages to tell debuggers in the local network to connect to it. When a debugger is connected, it will send file system changes to the debugger. It will execute thenpm run monaca:debug script defined in package.json.

For transpilable projects, the monaca debug command will transpile the project before serving the files to Monaca Debugger. Additionally, if the debug is still running and you make a change, the transpile process should be triggered and the debugger will be served with the new files.

$ monaca debug [options]

Options

paths: List of directories. Omit it to serve the current directory.
--port: HTTP port to listen to (default value is 8001)

Example

Navigate to your project folder and use the monaca debug command. Then, you should be able to see the project name in the Monaca Debugger under the Local Projects section. Click the project in order to run it. Try to make some changes to the project and save them. You should be able to see those changes to reflect instantly.

$ cd MyProjectFolder/ImportRssProject
$ monaca debug

When running this command, you should be prompted to pair your debugger with your local PC or see the notification of a successful network connection (see the screenshots). Otherwise, please refer to .

To stop monaca debug process, press Ctrl+c.

monaca transpile

Transpiles projects that are transpilable such as ReactJS, VueJS and Angular projects. It will execute the npm run monaca:transpile script defined in package.json.

$ monaca transpile

Example

Navigate to your transpilable project folder and use the monaca transpile command.

$ monaca transpile

Running Transpiler...
Build completed in 71.835s

....

monaca config

Manages proxy and API endpoint configuration.

$ monaca config [options]

Options

proxy <url>: If <url> is not set, the current proxy server will be displayed.
endpoint <url>: If <url> is not set, the current API endpoint will be displayed.
--help: Displays a config helper.
--reset: Resets to the default value.

Example

Here are examples of how to use this command:

$ monaca config --help
$ monaca config proxy
$ monaca config proxy http://my.proxy.com:8080
$ monaca config proxy --reset

$ monaca config endpoint
$ monaca config endpoint my.endpoint.com
$ monaca config endpoint --reset

monaca plugin

Manages plugins of a project by adding new plugins and removing installed plugins.

$ monaca plugin [options]

Options

add <plugin>: Adds a plugin.
rm <plugin>: Removes a plugin.

Example

Navigate to your project folder and type the command below:

$ monaca plugin add cordova-plugin-camera
$ monaca plugin rm cordova-plugin-camera

monaca docs

Displays docs for Monaca CLI and Onsen UI.

$ monaca docs [options]

Options

onsen: Opens the Onsen UI documentation in a browser window.
usage: Opens the Monaca CLI documentation in a browser window.

Example

Here is an example of how to use this command:

$ monaca docs onsen
$ monaca docs usage