arduino/Arduino

Unexpected appearance of Arduino IDE using CLI

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#1970 opened on Mar 28, 2014

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Component: CLIHelp wantedOS: OSXType: Bug

Description

I tried using the official CLI of arduino 1.5.5-r2. It worked except that it opened up the Arduino IDE window after issuing the command, compiled and downloaded the sketch, then autoclosed itself. This is not consistent with what has been described in the documents. Is this a known bug? If so, is there a workaround like setting a hidden flag or something?

Thanks for any help.

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Tech stack
javacpp
Domain
clidesktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Arduino CLIFamiliarity with Java or C++
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Start by reviewing the issue comments for any identified root cause or workaround. Then examine the Arduino CLI code (likely in the 'arduino' repository's 'src' directory) to understand how command execution triggers the IDE window. Focus on the main entry point for CLI commands and the logic that decides whether to launch the GUI. Check if there's a configuration flag or environment variable that controls this behavior.