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Joel Winarske 109075fbe3 docs(deps): add a worked deps: example manifest, docs, and test
There was no committed emb.yaml with a deps: block. Add one and document
the schema.

- example/ivi-homescreen/emb.yaml: a self-describing package with a real
  deps: block (graphics build deps for fedora/ubuntu/macos) alongside a
  build: block.
- README: a 'Host dependencies (deps:)' section — the OS/distro schema,
  list-vs-map semantics, WhatProvides name resolution, the legacy
  configs/*.json schema, and an 'emb deps --packages example --dry-run'.
- test: load the committed example and assert deps resolve to the right
  packages per host (fedora/ubuntu/macos), excluding other hosts' names.

Signed-off-by: Joel Winarske <joel.winarske@gmail.com>
2026-06-18 15:34:39 -07:00
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emb examples

emb is a CLI. Install it, then run the commands below. See the top-level README for the full command/flag reference.

# from the package root
dart pub get
dart pub global activate --source=path .   # puts `emb` on PATH
# or run without activating:  dart run bin/emb.dart <command>

1. Inspect the host

emb doctor
Host
  os:        linux
  arch:      x86_64 (flutter: x64, engine: x86_64)
  host type: fedora
  version:   43

Package backend
  selected:  packagekit
✓ packagekit is available

2. Provision a workspace

Installs host dependencies (one transaction), clones repos, installs the Flutter SDK, and fetches the prebuilt engine — then writes setup_env.sh.

emb setup --config ../configs --yes
. ./setup_env.sh          # Flutter/Dart on PATH, FLUTTER_WORKSPACE, …

Run phases individually if you prefer: emb deps, emb sync, emb flutter, emb engine.

3. Build an ivi-homescreen bundle

# Release AOT bundle for a Raspberry Pi (arm64), cross-compiled from x86_64:
emb bundle --app-path ./app/my_app --arch arm64 --build

# Debug (JIT) bundle for the host:
emb bundle --app-path ./app/my_app --mode debug --build

The bundle directory (data/flutter_assets, data/icudtl.dat, lib/libflutter_engine.so, and lib/libapp.so for profile/release) is what ivi-homescreen runs:

ivi-homescreen --b=<workspace>/bundle/my_app-release-arm64

4. Self-describing packages

A package that ships an emb.yaml (or an emb: key in pubspec.yaml) builds itself with no flags:

emb build ./app/my_app            # builds the manifest's arch × mode matrix