# Checkly CLI Monitoring as Code for API and Browser Checks

> Checkly CLI lets agents define, test, and deploy synthetic monitoring from a JavaScript or TypeScript codebase. It is especially useful when monitoring should live next to Playwright tests, API checks, and CI workflows instead of being configured by hand in a UI.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/checkly-cli-monitoring-as-code-for-api-and-browser-checks` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/checkly-cli-monitoring-as-code-for-api-and-browser-checks`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/checkly-cli-monitoring-as-code-for-api-and-browser-checks/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/checkly-cli-monitoring-as-code-for-api-and-browser-checks

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# Checkly CLI Monitoring as Code for API and Browser Checks

Checkly CLI lets agents define, test, and deploy synthetic monitoring from a JavaScript or TypeScript codebase. It is especially useful when monitoring should live next to Playwright tests, API checks, and CI workflows instead of being configured by hand in a UI.

## Prerequisites

npm, pip, go, java

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npx checkly test
- npx checkly deploy
- npx checkly login.
- npm create checkly@latest

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- **Run in the cloud or on-prem.** Run on the Checkly cloud or in your network using the [Private Locations](https://www.checklyhq.com/docs/private-locations/)
- # A quick example
- Run your checks from your local machine or in CI using npx checkly test

- Source: https://github.com/checkly/checkly-cli
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/checkly/checkly-cli/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://checklyhq.com/docs/cli/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/checkly-cli-monitoring-as-code-for-api-and-browser-checks/)