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metaplay build botclient [flags]

Build the BotClient .NET project

metaplay build botclient [flags] ​

Build the BotClient .NET project using the .NET SDK.

This command:

  • Verifies the required .NET SDK version is installed
  • Builds the BotClient project using 'dotnet build'

The BotClient is used for automated testing and load testing of the game server. It simulates real player behavior by running multiple bot instances that connect to the server and perform various actions.

Related commands:

  • 'metaplay deploy botclient ...' to deploy bot clients to a cloud environment
  • 'metaplay dev botclient ...' to run the bot client locally
  • 'metaplay remove botclient ...' to remove bot clients from an environment
  • 'metaplay debug logs ...' to view bot client logs in an environment

Examples ​

sh
# Build the BotClient project
metaplay build botclient
# Build and then run the bot client locally
metaplay build botclient && metaplay dev botclient

Inherited Flags ​

  • --color <string>: Should the output be colored (yes/no/auto)? [env: METAPLAYCLI_COLOR] (default: auto)
  • --project <string>: Path to the to project directory (where metaplay-project.yaml is located)
  • --skip-version-check: Skip the check for a new CLI version being available
  • --verbose: Enable verbose logging, useful for troubleshooting [env: METAPLAYCLI_VERBOSE]