Running an application outside of core run

[runrc]

We would like to execute a cogent core GUI application from outside of core run

Use cases are,

1. Run via go run
2. Run from an IDE for debugging purposes
3. Run -race detection

How can we do the above?

[kkoreilly]

As stated here on the Cogent Core website, you can always build and run Cogent Core apps using the standard Go commands (go build, go run, etc). This includes running from an IDE using a debugger and running the race detector (there is more information on running the race detector in #671).

You need use core run and other core commands such as core build and core pack when building for mobile and web and creating published release builds. You should also use it in general when possible since it reduces binary sizes and bundles app resources and information. However, it is unnecessary when building during development for things like debugging and race detection.