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Getting Started with DCL

Dart code Linter - DCL is a tool that helps improve the quality and consistency of Dart code by identifying and reporting problems, such as bugs and code that doesn't follow best practices. It also collects analytical data on the code through calculating code metrics and can be configured to set thresholds for these metrics.

Installation​

Installation To use DCL, add it as a dev dependency to your project:

 dart pub add --dev dart_code_linter

Usage​

CLI​

You can run DCL analysis from the console using the following command:

dart  run dart_code_linter:metrics analyze lib

DCL also provides other commands such as check-unused-code and check-unused-files that can help you maintain the codebase. For more information on using DCL as a command-line tool, see the Command Line Interface documentation.

Analyzer plugin​

DCL can be used as a plugin for the Dart analyzer, providing instant feedback on found issues directly in your integrated development environment (IDE). For more information on using DCL as an analyzer plugin, see the Analyzer Plugin documentation.

Library (additional option)​

You can use DCL as a library directly in your code. See this example for more information. This might be useful if you have a separate package for linting config and want to run DCL from that package's executable.

Next Steps​