Prefer installation as a dev-dependency

example/README.md

@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 # Running the example app
 
-1. In the root directory of `webdev`, run
-   `pub global activate --source path webdev`
-1. Uncomment the dwds dependency override in `/webdev/webdev/pubspec.yaml`, then
-   run `dart run build_runner build` from `/webdev/webdev` directory
-   - *Note: You will have to comment and build, and then uncomment and build,
-     each time you need to pick up new changes*
-1. From `/webdev/example`, run `webdev serve --debug --verbose` (Note: all
-   options can be found by running `webdev help serve`)
+1. Run `dart run build_runner build` from `webdev/` directory to update build
+   artifacts.
+1. From `example/`, run `dart run webdev serve --debug --verbose` (Note: all
+   options can be found by running `dart run webdev help serve`)
 1. Type opt/alt-d in the browser. This is required to start the VM.
 1. \[OPTIONAL\] If you need to connect a locally running DevTools (instructions
    for running

example/pubspec.yaml

@@ -9,3 +9,9 @@ environment:
 dev_dependencies:
   build_runner: ^2.4.0
   build_web_compilers: ^4.0.4
+  webdev:
+    path: ../webdev
+
+dependency_overrides:
+  dwds:
+    path: ../dwds

webdev/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## 3.7.0-wip
 
+- Suggest using as a dev-dependency instead of as a globally activated package.
+  The global flow will still work - but there will be no compatibility
+  checking of dependencies.
+
 ## 3.6.0
 
 - Update `dwds` constraint to `24.1.0`.

webdev/README.md

@@ -4,32 +4,18 @@ A command-line tool for developing and deploying web applications with Dart.
 
 The latest release of `webdev` requires Dart SDK `2.18.0` or later.
 
-To use `webdev` with a package, make sure you have entries in `pubspec.yaml`
-similar to:
-
-```yaml
-...
-dev_dependencies:
-  build_runner: ^2.4.0
-  build_web_compilers: ^4.0.4
-...
-```
-
-## Installation
-
-`webdev` is not meant to be used as a dependency. Instead, it should be
-["activated"][activating].
+To use `webdev` with a package, add it to the `dev_dependencies` in `pubspec.yaml`:
 
 ```console
-$ dart pub global activate webdev
+$ dart pub add dev:webdev
 ```
 
-Learn more about activating and using packages [here][pub global].
-
 ## Usage
 
 `webdev` provides two commands: `serve` and `build`.
 
+Run them with `dart run webdev serve` and `dart run webdev build`.
+
 ### `webdev serve`
 
 ```
@@ -149,8 +135,4 @@ Usage: webdev build [arguments]
 -v, --verbose                              Enables verbose logging.
 
 Run "webdev help" to see global options.
-
 ```
-
-[activating]: https://dart.dev/tools/pub/cmd/pub-global#activating-a-package
-[pub global]: https://dart.dev/tools/pub/cmd/pub-global

webdev/bin/webdev.dart

@@ -26,19 +26,6 @@ Future main(List<String> args) async {
     if (e.path != null) {
       print('  ${e.path}');
     }
-    exitCode = ExitCode.config.code;
-  } on PackageException catch (e) {
-    final withUnsupportedArg =
-        e.unsupportedArgument != null ? ' with --${e.unsupportedArgument}' : '';
-    print(red
-        .wrap('$_boldApp could not run$withUnsupportedArg for this project.'));
-    for (final detail in e.details) {
-      print(yellow.wrap(detail.error));
-      if (detail.description != null) {
-        print(detail.description);
-      }
-    }
-
     exitCode = ExitCode.config.code;
   } on IsolateSpawnException catch (e) {
     print(red.wrap('$_boldApp failed with an unexpected exception.'));

webdev/lib/src/command/build_command.dart

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import 'package:logging/logging.dart' as logging;
 
 import '../daemon_client.dart';
 import '../logging.dart';
-import '../pubspec.dart';
 import 'configuration.dart';
 import 'shared.dart';
 
@@ -51,15 +50,7 @@ class BuildCommand extends Command<int> {
     final configuration = Configuration.fromArgs(argResults);
     configureLogWriter(configuration.verbose);
 
-    List<String> arguments;
-    try {
-      await validatePubspecLock(configuration);
-      arguments = buildRunnerArgs(configuration)..addAll(validExtraArgs);
-    } on PackageException catch (e) {
-      logWriter(logging.Level.SEVERE, 'Pubspec errors: ',
-          error: '${e.details}');
-      rethrow;
-    }
+    final arguments = buildRunnerArgs(configuration)..addAll(validExtraArgs);
 
     try {
       logWriter(logging.Level.INFO, 'Connecting to the build daemon...');

webdev/lib/src/command/daemon_command.dart

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import '../daemon/app_domain.dart';
 import '../daemon/daemon.dart';
 import '../daemon/daemon_domain.dart';
 import '../logging.dart';
-import '../pubspec.dart';
 import '../serve/dev_workflow.dart';
 import '../serve/utils.dart';
 import 'configuration.dart';
@@ -65,13 +64,6 @@ class DaemonCommand extends Command<int> {
         defaultConfiguration: Configuration(
             launchInChrome: true, debug: true, autoRun: false, release: false));
     configureLogWriter(configuration.verbose);
-    // Validate the pubspec first to ensure we are in a Dart project.
-    try {
-      await validatePubspecLock(configuration);
-    } on PackageException catch (e) {
-      logWriter(Level.SEVERE, 'Pubspec errors: ', error: '${e.details}');
-      rethrow;
-    }
 
     Daemon? daemon;
     DevWorkflow? workflow;

webdev/lib/src/command/serve_command.dart

@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@ import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:args/args.dart';
 import 'package:args/command_runner.dart';
-import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 
 import '../logging.dart';
-import '../pubspec.dart';
 import '../serve/dev_workflow.dart';
 import 'configuration.dart';
 import 'shared.dart';
@@ -96,12 +94,6 @@ refresh: Performs a full page refresh.
     Configuration configuration;
     configuration = Configuration.fromArgs(argResults);
     configureLogWriter(configuration.verbose);
-    try {
-      await validatePubspecLock(configuration);
-    } on PackageException catch (e) {
-      logWriter(Level.SEVERE, 'Pubspec errors: ', error: '${e.details}');
-      rethrow;
-    }
     // Forward remaining arguments as Build Options to the Daemon.
     // This isn't documented. Should it be advertised?
     final buildOptions = buildRunnerArgs(configuration)

webdev/lib/src/command/shared.dart

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 // for details. All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a
 // BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:args/args.dart';
 import 'package:path/path.dart' as p;
 
-import '../pubspec.dart';
 import 'configuration.dart';
 
 final lineLength = stdout.hasTerminal ? stdout.terminalColumns : 80;
@@ -102,12 +100,6 @@ List<String> buildRunnerArgs(Configuration configuration) {
   return arguments;
 }
 
-Future<void> validatePubspecLock(Configuration configuration) async {
-  final pubspecLock = await PubspecLock.read();
-  await checkPubspecLock(pubspecLock,
-      requireBuildWebCompilers: configuration.requireBuildWebCompilers);
-}
-
 /// Checks that the normalized form of [path] is a top level directory under
 /// such as `web` or `test`.
 ///