dartvex_codegen 0.1.1

CLI code generator for Convex backends. Generates type-safe Dart bindings from your Convex schema.

dartvex_codegen

CLI code generator for Convex backends. Generates type-safe Dart bindings from your Convex schema and function spec.

Installation

dev_dependencies:
  dartvex_codegen: ^0.1.1

Usage

Generate from an existing Convex TypeScript project:

dart run dartvex_codegen generate \
  --project /path/to/convex-backend \
  --output /path/to/dart_app/lib/convex_api

Generate from a previously exported spec file:

dart run dartvex_codegen generate \
  --spec-file /path/to/function_spec.json \
  --output /path/to/dart_app/lib/convex_api

Useful flags:

• --client-import package:dartvex/dartvex.dart
• --dry-run
• --verbose
• --watch

Generated API

The generator produces:

• api.dart as the main entrypoint
• runtime.dart with shared helper types like Optional<T>
• schema.dart with typed table IDs
• modules/... with typed wrappers around Convex queries, mutations, and actions

Example:

import 'package:dartvex/dartvex.dart';
import 'package:my_app/convex_api/api.dart';

final client = ConvexClient('https://example.convex.cloud');
final api = ConvexApi(client);

final messages = await api.messages.list();
await api.messages.send(author: 'Andre', text: 'Hello');
final subscription = api.messages.listSubscribe();

API Overview

Class	Description
GenerateCommand	Main CLI command for code generation
DartGenerator	Generates Dart source from function specs
FileEmitter	Writes generated files to disk
SpecParser	Parses Convex function_spec.json
TypeMapper	Maps Convex types to Dart types

Workflow

1. Keep your Convex backend in TypeScript.
2. Run dartvex_codegen generate.
3. Import the generated api.dart in your Dart or Flutter app.
4. Call typed wrappers instead of raw function names and raw maps.

Full Documentation

See the Dartvex monorepo for full documentation and examples.