Development Guide

Advanced topics for AkiraOS WASM app development.

SDK Documentation

Application Development

• SDK API Reference - Complete Akira SDK function reference
• Best Practices - Patterns for efficient, maintainable code
• SDK Troubleshooting - Debug common app issues

Build & Deploy

• Building WASM Apps - Complete WASM development workflow
• OTA Updates - Over-the-air firmware deployment
• Debugging - Debug techniques and tools

Reference

• Build Options Reference — Kconfig options for AkiraOS

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines.

Quick Links

• Build System: West + CMake
• Source Code: /src directory
• Tests: /tests directory
• Examples: AkiraSDK/wasm_apps/ directory (see AkiraSDK)

Development Workflow

1. Write your app using the SDK API
2. Follow Best Practices for quality code
3. Build WASM binary (AkiraSDK/wasm_apps/build.sh or per-app Makefile)
4. Flash AkiraOS firmware to hardware (west flash)
5. Deploy WASM app via HTTP upload or shell
6. Debug with Troubleshooting if needed

Related Documentation

• Architecture - System design
• API Reference - Low-level native APIs
• Troubleshooting - Build and flash issues

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Last updated: 2026-09-14 (AkiraOS v1.6.5)

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Table of contents

• Building WASM Apps
• SDK Best Practices
• Debugging
• SDK API Reference
• SDK Troubleshooting
• Advanced Sample Apps
• OTA Updates
• Home Assistant over MQTT
• Signing & Release
• Edge AI Guide (AkiraClaw)
• Build Options Reference