Man pages for devtools
Tools to Make Developing R Packages Easier

as.packageCoerce input to a package
bashOpen bash shell in package directory
buildBuild package
build_manualCreate package pdf manual
build_readmeBuild README
build_rmdBuild Rmarkdown files
build_siteRun 'pkgdown::build_site()'
build_vignettesBuild package vignettes
checkBuild and check a package
check_doc_fieldsCheck for missing documentation fields
check_mac_releaseCheck a package on macOS
check_manCheck documentation, as R CMD check does
check_rhubRun CRAN checks for package on R-hub
check_winCheck a package on Windows
clean_vignettesClean built vignettes
createCreate a package
dev_modeActivate and deactivate development mode
dev_packagesReturn a vector of names of packages loaded by devtools
dev_sitrepReport package development situation
devtools-defunctDefunct functions
devtools-packagedevtools: Tools to Make Developing R Packages Easier
documentUse roxygen to document a package
git_checksGit checks
has_testsWas devtools installed with tests?
installInstall a local development package
install-deprecatedDeprecated package installation functions
install_depsInstall package dependencies if needed
is.packageIs the object a package?
lintLint all source files in a package
load_allLoad complete package
loaded_packagesReturn a vector of names of attached packages
missing_s3Find missing s3 exports
package_fileFind file in a package
reexportsObjects exported from other packages
releaseRelease package to CRAN
release_checksCustom devtools release checks
reloadUnload and reload package
r_env_varsEnvironment variables to set when calling R
revdepReverse dependency tools
run_examplesRun all examples in a package
save_allSave all documents in an active IDE session
show_newsShow package news
source_gistRun a script on gist
source_urlRun a script through some protocols such as http, https, ftp,...
spell_checkSpell checking
submit_cranSubmit a package to CRAN
testExecute testthat tests in a package
uninstallUninstall a local development package
uses_testthatDoes a package use testthat?
wdSet working directory
devtools documentation built on March 14, 2026, 5:06 p.m.