Code Generation

Commands

Generate production-ready code from your visual schemas using the AeroCoding CLI. Three commands: login, create, and update.

[01]

Run the login command

A browser window will open for authentication. After logging in, your session is stored locally.

Terminal

aerocoding login

Info

You only need to login once. The CLI remembers your session until you explicitly logout.

aerocoding create

Generate code from your schema for the first time.

[01]

Run the create command

Navigate to your project directory and run:

Terminal

aerocoding create

[02]

Follow the interactive prompts

The CLI will guide you through the setup process:

1Select your organization

2Select your project

3Choose an architecture template

4Configure output directory

[03]

Review generated files

AeroCoding creates an aerocoding-manifest.json that tracks all generated files. This is used by the update command.

aerocoding-manifest.json

{
  "projectId": "your-project-id",
  "templateId": "clean-architecture-dotnet",
  "generatedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "files": [
    { "path": "src/Domain/Entities/User.cs", "hash": "abc123..." },
    { "path": "src/Application/UseCases/CreateUser.cs", "hash": "def456..." }
  ]
}

What gets generated

A complete, production-ready architecture based on your schema.

Backend

Entities, Value Objects, Enums
Use Cases (CQRS pattern)
DTOs and Mappers
Repository interfaces + implementations
REST Controllers with OpenAPI
Database configurations (EF Core)
Unit and integration tests

Frontend

Typed models and interfaces
API client with typed methods
Data fetching hooks
Validation schemas (Zod)
Form components

aerocoding update

Regenerate code after making changes to your schema.

[01]

Make changes in the editor

Add new entities, modify attributes, create relationships — whatever your domain needs.

[02]

Run the update command

From the same directory where you ran create:

Terminal

aerocoding update

[03]

Three-way merge (diff3)

The CLI uses diff3 to intelligently merge your changes with schema updates:

Scenario	Action
New entity in schema	Creates new files
Entity removed from schema	Asks confirmation before deleting
File not modified by you	Overwrites with new version
File modified by you	Three-way merge (diff3)
Merge succeeds	Combines your changes + new schema
Merge has conflicts	Creates .new and .conflict files

Tip

AeroCoding uses three-way merge (diff3) to intelligently combine your changes with schema updates. Only when there are real conflicts will you need to resolve them manually.

Typical workflow

How to use the CLI in your development process.

Design — Create or update your schema in the AeroCoding editor

Generate — Run aerocoding create (first time) or aerocoding update

Implement — Add your business logic to the generated code

Iterate — Repeat as your domain model evolves

Next steps

Continue learning about AeroCoding.

Quickstart

Full tutorial from schema to generated code

Editor Overview

Master the visual schema editor