Command Line Tools

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This section provides information about various CLI tools available in the Vega SDK.

Key topics

Vega CLI

Vega SDK has CLI functions that let you build apps and run the simulator in your terminal.

Vega Studio App Performance CLI

To analyze app performance, you can use either the command palette in Vega Studio extension or the performance CLI.

Vega Studio commands

Lists the Vega commands available in Visual Studio (VS) Code command palette for Vega Studio.

App management and communication tools

Describes the package management vpm, lifecycle management vlcm, and app communication command-line tools for managing apps on your device.

Use Loggingctl to manage system logs

Logging Control CLI (LoggingCtl) is a tool for managing, viewing, and testing logging data on Vega devices.

Simulate device input with inputd-cli

The inputd-cli is a command-line tool that enables you to programmatically interact with Fire TV devices through simulated user input and system controls.

VPT

VPT provides commands for creating, examining, managing, and validating .vpkg files, which are the package format designed for the Vega platform.

VDA CLI

With the VDA command line utility, you can install, test, and debug your Vega app.

Last updated: Sep 30, 2025