Category: ask cli

Reviewing the ASK Toolkit extension for VS Code

For the past few years, Microsoft has been making serious moves in the world of open source software. The most significant project for developers is VS Code (Visual Studio Code), a lightweight code editor with a very active extensions marketplace. For us Alexa Skill developers, the ASK Toolkit extension turns VS Code into a fully-fledged … Continue reading “Reviewing the ASK Toolkit extension for VS Code”

Video: Local Debugging for your Alexa Skill

The Alexa team recently announced that they will be publishing more tutorials for developing skills. As most of us advanced Skill Builders have learned, there is a dearth of tutorials on the Internet once you get past the initial beginner tutorials. One such topic that has cost me quite a lot of time finding information … Continue reading “Video: Local Debugging for your Alexa Skill”

Using ASK CLI dialog command

Hello fellow Alexa Skill Builders! In today’s tutorial, I will show you how to use the ASK CLI dialog command to run some automation against your skill code. We will be able to set up scripts to test our code with prepared user dialogs using Replay files. Let’s get started! Setup First off, make sure … Continue reading “Using ASK CLI dialog command”

Alexa-Hosted Skills and the ASK CLI

Dabble Lab has published another great tutorial video showing how to use the ASK CLI with Alexa-hosted skills. You will learn how to create a skill from your local machine and deploy it to the remote Git repository that Alexa provides for its users. You will also learn how to deal with merge conflicts with … Continue reading “Alexa-Hosted Skills and the ASK CLI”