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Document wash dev and wash host usage expectations
Nov 12, 2025
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Users attempting
wash dev ./flowmark-deployment.yamlencounter confusing errors becausewash devexpects a project directory, not a deployment manifest. Additionally, there's no clear path for users who want to start wasmCloud locally.Changes
This PR addresses the documentation gap by clarifying:
wash dev- Expects a project directory containing buildable component source code, not YAML fileswash host- The command for starting a wasmCloud 2.0 host locally (requires NATS)Context
Current state:
wash dev ./my-component/✅ Works - builds and runs component with hot-reloadwash dev ./deployment.yaml❌ Fails - "Project path is not a directory"The distinction between component development (
wash dev) and cluster operations (wash host) was not clear from existing documentation.Original prompt
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