# [Dynatrace App Toolkit](https://dt-url.net/7o03dlq)

![Banner for the Dynatrace App Toolkit](https://dt-cdn.net/images/otp-180-spc-065-app-toolkit-visual-1920-47534c6b96.png)

The Dynatrace App Toolkit is a powerful command-line interface tool designed to accelerate app development and deployment within the Dynatrace environment. Key functionalities of the Dynatrace App Toolkit include:

- Streamlining the app development and deployment process
- Allowing for easy creation, modification, and deployment of applications
- Ensuring optimal performance and reliability
- Empowering developers to generate new app functions and update Dynatrace packages without additional installation or configuration
- Seamlessly integrating with existing workflows
- Freeing developers to focus on core competencies

To learn more about how the Dynatrace App Toolkit can optimize your app development process, visit the [Dynatrace Developer Portal](https://dt-url.net/7o03dlq).

## Basic usage

### Create new app

The toolkit will prompt you for an app name and the environment URL that you want to use for app development. [Additional options](https://dt-url.net/1u23dz5)

```bash
npx dt-app create
```

### Start development server

Build the app and start a local development server. [Additional options](https://dt-url.net/8343dvp)

```bash
npx dt-app dev
```

### Generate Dynatrace App function

Generate a Dynatrace App function. [Additional options](https://dt-url.net/x063dzw)

```bash
npx dt-app f c myFunctionName
```

### Deploy app to your environment

Build the app and then deploy it to the specified environment. [Additional options](https://dt-url.net/wk83dzv)

```bash
npx dt-app deploy
```

Find more commands in the [full command reference](https://dt-url.net/mma3dt7)