nrfutil-device documentation

device command quick guide

nRF Util’s device command is a CLI tool for performing a series of device operations, such as listing or programming. The tool is meant for use with Nordic Semiconductor devices.

See the Device command section on the TechDocs platform for complete documentation.

Note: If you are working on Linux, you need nrf-udev installed to use the device command.

Available subcommands

To see the list of subcommands and available device operations, run nrfutil device --help.

Traits

A device trait is a general property or capability a device has. All devices are annotated with traits, which are used to determine whether a device supports a given device operation or programming method.

Examples:

See the help for --traits (for example in nrfutil device list --help) for the full list of available traits and their descriptions.

Basic usage examples

Here are some basic usage examples of the device command: