bootdev

Bootdev CLI

The official command line tool for Boot.dev. It allows you to submit lessons and do other such nonsense.

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Installation

1. You need Go 1.22 installed

The Boot.dev CLI only works on Linux and Mac. If you're on Windows, you'll need to use WSL. Make sure you install go in your Linux/WSL terminal, not your Windows terminal/UI. We recommend using the webi instructions here for a quick and easy Go installation on the command line. It's as easy as running this in your terminal:

curl -sS https://webi.sh/golang | sh

Alternatively, you can use the official installation instructions.

Run go version on your command line to make sure the installation worked.

2. Install the Boot.dev CLI

This command will download, build, and install the bootdev command into your Go toolchain's bin directory. Go ahread and run it:

go install github.com/bootdotdev/bootdev@latest

Make sure that it works by running:

bootdev help

3. Add to PATH (if you're having issues)

If you're getting a "command not found" error, it's most likely because Go's bin directory (where your bootdev command is) isn't in your PATH. You can add the bin directory to your PATH by modifying your shell's configuration file. For example, if you're using bash on Ubuntu (e.g. WSL), you can run the following commands to add a line to your ~/.bashrc file:

echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/go/bin' >> ~/.bashrc

# next, reload your shell configuration
source ~/.bashrc

Or if you're on Mac OS using zsh:

echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/go/bin' >> ~/.zshrc

# next, reload your shell configuration
source ~/.zshrc

Usage

The first time you use the tool, run bootdev login to authenticate with your Boot.dev account. Here are the other commands:

• bootdev login - Login to Boot.dev. You'll need to login to Boot.dev in your browser and copy/paste a token.
• bootdev logout - Logout of Boot.dev (clears your authentication token).
• bootdev run <id> - Run a lesson locally to debug your solution.
• bootdev submit <id> - Submit a lesson to Boot.dev.

After a submit command, results are sent to Boot.dev's servers, and then websocketed to your browser instantly, so be sure to check there after submission.