run

Starts the application, using the packaged version of the application code. By default, targets the current platform’s default output format.

If the output format is an executable (e.g., a macOS .app file), the run command will start that executable. If the output is an installer, run will attempt to replicate as much as possible of the runtime environment that would be installed, but will not actually install the app. For example, on Windows, run will use the interpreter that will be included in the installer, and the versions of code and dependencies that will be installed, but won’t run the installer to produce Start Menu items, registry records, etc.

Usage

To run your application on the current platform’s default output format:

$ briefcase run

To run your application for a different platform:

$ briefcase run <platform>

To run your application using a specific output format:

$ briefcase run <platform> <output format>

Options

The following options can be provided at the command line.

-a <app name> / --app <app name

Run a specific application target in your project. This argument is only required if your project contains more than one application target. The app name specified should be the machine-readable package name for the app.

-u / --update

Update the application’s source code before running. Equivalent to running:

$ briefcase update
$ briefcase run