Getting Started

Asv.Drones is a modular application built with .NET and Avalonia. The desktop project is the supported entry point for local development.

Requirements

.NET 10 SDK.
Git.
Windows, macOS, or Linux for desktop development.
A C# editor or IDE, such as JetBrains Rider or Visual Studio.

The solution also contains Android and iOS projects. Building the entire solution requires the corresponding .NET workloads and platform tools. Use the desktop project when those workloads are not installed.

Clone and Build

Run these commands from the directory where you keep your source repositories:

git clone https://github.com/asv-soft/asv-drones.git
cd asv-drones
dotnet restore src/Asv.Drones.Desktop/Asv.Drones.Desktop.csproj
dotnet build src/Asv.Drones.Desktop/Asv.Drones.Desktop.csproj --no-restore

Run the Desktop Application

From the repository root:

dotnet run --project src/Asv.Drones.Desktop/Asv.Drones.Desktop.csproj

The desktop project references the application and API projects. It uses the versions declared in src/Directory.Build.props; changing the documentation does not change the installed application or package versions.

Build the Launcher

The launcher is a separate project:

dotnet restore src/Asv.Drones.Launcher/Asv.Drones.Launcher.csproj
dotnet build src/Asv.Drones.Launcher/Asv.Drones.Launcher.csproj --no-restore

For project responsibilities and contribution checks, see Development.

26 October 2026