# Bubblewrap CLI  Bubblewrap is a Command Line Interface (CLI) that helps developers to create a Project for an Android application that launches an existing Progressive Web App (PWA) using a [Trusted Web Activity (TWA)](https://developers.google.com/web/android/trusted-web-activity/). ## Requirements - [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) 10.0 or above ## Setting up the Environment ### Get the Java Development Kit (JDK) 8. The Android Command line tools requires the correct version of the JDK to run. To prevent version conflicts with a JDK version that is already installed, Bubblewrap uses a JDK that can unzipped in a separate folder. Download a version of JDK 8 that is compatible with your OS from [AdoptOpenJDK](https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html?variant=openjdk8&jvmVariant=hotspot) and extract it in its own folder. **Warning:** Using a version lower than 8 will make it impossible to compile the project and higher versions are incompatible with the Android command line tools. ### Get the Android command line tools Download a version of Android command line tools that is compatible with your OS from [https://developer.android.com/studio#command-tools](https://developer.android.com/studio#command-tools). Create a folder and extract the downloaded file into it. This will further install the androidSdk and android SDK manager without needing to install the whole Android IDE. ### Tell Bubblewrap where the JDK and Android command line tools are When running `bubblewrap` for the first time, it will ask where it can find the JDK and Android command line tools. So, take note of the location where both were decompressed. To ensure if you are taking note of the correct location, check if each directory contains the following files: - On **Windows** and **Linux**, the correct **OpenJDK** path should contain `bin`, `include` ,`lib`, etc. On **MacOS**, the directory should contain the `Contents` subdirectory. - The **AndroidSDK** path should contain `tools` which should have `bin`, `cli` ### Updating the location of the JDK and / or the Android command line tools. If the location for the JDK or the Android command line tools have been setup with the wrong path or if their location has changed after the initial configuration, the location for either of those can be changed by editing the configuration file at `${USER_HOME}/.bubblewrap/config.json`. #### Sample config.json ``` { "jdkPath":"\\user\\home\\bubblewrap-user\\open-jdk", "androidSdkPath":"\\user\\home\\bubblewrap-user\\android-cli" } ``` *(Note : Make sure you don't have `spaces` in the androidSdkPath. Check [this link](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37052934/android-sdk-location-should-not-contain-whitespace-as-this-cause-problems-with) for more details.)* ## Quickstart Guide ### Installing Bubblewrap ```shell npm i -g @bubblewrap/cli ``` ### Initializing an Android Project Generate an Android project from an existing Web Manifest: ```shell bubblewrap init --manifest https://my-twa.com/manifest.json ``` When initalizing a project, Bubblewrap will download the Web Manifest and ask you to confirm the values that should be used when building the Android project. It will also ask you for the details needed to generate a signing key, used to sign the app before uploading to the Play Store. > :grey_exclamation: Even though we recommend Bubblewrap for building and generating a signed APK, the output from the `init` command is a regular Android project that can be opened and built using [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio/). Please, refer to the [documentation]( https://developer.android.com/studio/publish/app-signing#sign-apk) to build and sign applications using Android Studio. ### Building the Android Project ```shell bubblewrap build ``` When building the project for the first time, the Android Build Tools will need to be installed. The tool will inkove the installation process for the build tools. Make sure to read and accept the license agreement before proceeding. This process will install the other required files inside the `directory/decompressed` root directory of the android CLI package. As a result of the build step, the tool will generate a signed APK (`app-release-signed.apk`) that can be used for testing the app and a signed AppBundle (`./app-release-bundle.aab`) that can be [uploaded to the Play Store](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/08/recent-android-app-bundle-improvements.html). You will also need to deploy a Digital Asset Links file to validate your domain. The [TWA Quick Start Guide](https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2019/08/twas-quickstart#creating-your-asset-link-file) explains how to extract the information needed to generate it. ## Commands ## `init` Usage: Initializes an Android project for Trusted Web Activity from a Web Manifest. The init script will parse the Web manifest and generate default valuers for the Android project, where possible. It will prompt the user to confirm or input values where one could not be generated. ``` bubblewrap init --manifest="" [--directory=""] ``` Options: - `--directory`: path where to generate the project. Defaults to the current directory. ## `build` Builds the project into a final APK that can be uploaded to the Play Store. The command will ask the user for they key store passwords. Alternatively, users can set the passwords as enviromental variables, which allows running `build` as part of a continuous integration. Set `BUBBLEWRAP_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD` for the key store password and `BUBBLEWRAP_KEY_PASSWORD` as the key password. Usage: ``` bubblewrap build [--skipPwaValidation] ``` Options: - `--skipPwaValidation`: skips validating the wrapped PWA against the Quality Criteria. ## `update` Regenerates the Android project files from a `twa-manifest.json` file. Usage: ``` bubblewrap update [--appVersionName=""] [--skipVersionUpgrade] [--manifest=""] ``` Options: - `--appVersionName`: version name to be used on on the upgrade. Ignored if `--skipVersionUpgrade` is used. - `--skipVersionUpgrade`: skips upgrading `appVersion` and `appVersionCode`. - `--manifest`: directory where the client should look for `twa-manifest.json`. ## `validate` Validates a PWA agains the Quality Criteria for being using in a Trusted Web Activity. Usage: ``` bubblewrap validate --url=[pwa-url] ``` ## `install` Install the application generated in the output command to a device connected for debugging. Usage: ``` bubblewrap install [--apkFile="/path-to-apk/apkfile.apk"] ``` Options: - `--apkFile`: path to the APK file to be installed. Defaults to `./app-release-signed.apk`. - `--verbose`: prints the adb command being executed. ## `help` Displays a list of commands and options. Usage: ``` bubblewrap help ``` ## Contributing See [CONTRIBUTING](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) for more. ## License See [LICENSE](../../LICENSE) for more. ## Disclaimer This is not a Google product.