Today, I wanted to play around with building stuff using Shelly, so I dove right in.
Getting Started
First things first, I made sure I had the Shelly command-line tool installed. I already installed it before, so no big deal there. If you haven’t, you might wanna check the install instructions, It’s pretty straightforward.
Creating a New Project
Next up, I created a new directory for my project. I like keeping things organized, you know?
I made my directory and used “cd” moved into it:
mkdir my-shelly-project
cd my-shelly-project
Time to Build
Now, here’s the cool part that I did . I just typed shelly build in my terminal, and boom, it compiles my script or module into a single executable, make it easier to distribute or run it without worrying about other dependencies.
shelly build
Shelly did its thing, compiling my stuff. It chugged along for a bit, showing me the progress, which is always nice. No staring at a blank screen wondering what’s happening.
Checking the Results
After it finished, I checked the “dist” folder (Shelly puts the built files there). And there it was, my shiny new executable, all ready to go. you can verify by typing this command:
ls dist
Running the Executable
Of course, I had to run it to see if it worked. So I typed the path to the executable in my terminal, hit enter, and watched it do its magic. Worked like a charm!
./dist/my-script
Wrapping Up
Honestly, it was super simple. I went from having my regular files to a fully built, ready-to-run program in just a few minutes. Shelly’s “build” command really makes the whole process a breeze. If you’re working with Shelly scripts, definitely give it a try. It’s a game-changer for making your stuff portable and easy to run anywhere.
