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Netlify by melvynx — Agent Skill

Name: Netlify
Author: melvynx

File contents

netlify

Setup

npm i -g netlify-cli

Verify installation:

netlify --version

Always use --json flag when calling commands programmatically (where supported).

Authentication

netlify login

Check auth status:

netlify status

Resources

Sites

Command	Description
`netlify sites:list`	List all sites
`netlify sites:create`	Create a new site
`netlify sites:create --name <name>`	Create a site with a specific name
`netlify sites:delete <site-id>`	Delete a site
`netlify link`	Link current directory to a site
`netlify unlink`	Unlink current directory
`netlify open`	Open site in browser
`netlify open:admin`	Open site admin in browser

Deploy

Command	Description
`netlify deploy`	Create a draft deploy
`netlify deploy --prod`	Deploy to production
`netlify deploy --dir <path>`	Deploy a specific directory
`netlify deploy --prod --dir <path>`	Deploy specific directory to production

Environment Variables

Command	Description
`netlify env:list`	List all environment variables
`netlify env:set KEY value`	Set an environment variable
`netlify env:unset KEY`	Remove an environment variable
`netlify env:get KEY`	Get value of an environment variable
`netlify env:import .env`	Import variables from a .env file

Functions

Command	Description
`netlify functions:list`	List all functions
`netlify functions:create <name>`	Create a new function
`netlify functions:invoke <name>`	Invoke a function locally
`netlify functions:serve`	Serve functions locally

Local Development

Command	Description
`netlify dev`	Start local development server
`netlify dev --port 8888`	Start dev server on specific port
`netlify build`	Build the project locally
`netlify init`	Initialize a new Netlify project

Global Flags

Flag	Description
`--json`	Output result as JSON
`--auth <token>`	Netlify auth token
`--site <id>`	Specify site ID
`--debug`	Enable debug output
`--httpProxy <url>`	Use HTTP proxy

---name: netlifydescription: Deploy and manage Netlify sites via CLI - deploy, env, functions, sites, build. Use when user mentions 'netlify', 'netlify deploy', or wants to manage Netlify sites.---# netlify## Setup```bashnpm i -g netlify-cli```Verify installation:```bashnetlify --version```Always use `--json` flag when calling commands programmatically (where supported).## Authentication```bashnetlify login```Check auth status:```bashnetlify status```## Resources### Sites| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `netlify sites:list` | List all sites || `netlify sites:create` | Create a new site || `netlify sites:create --name <name>` | Create a site with a specific name || `netlify sites:delete <site-id>` | Delete a site || `netlify link` | Link current directory to a site || `netlify unlink` | Unlink current directory || `netlify open` | Open site in browser || `netlify open:admin` | Open site admin in browser |### Deploy| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `netlify deploy` | Create a draft deploy || `netlify deploy --prod` | Deploy to production || `netlify deploy --dir <path>` | Deploy a specific directory || `netlify deploy --prod --dir <path>` | Deploy specific directory to production |### Environment Variables| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `netlify env:list` | List all environment variables || `netlify env:set KEY value` | Set an environment variable || `netlify env:unset KEY` | Remove an environment variable || `netlify env:get KEY` | Get value of an environment variable || `netlify env:import .env` | Import variables from a .env file |### Functions| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `netlify functions:list` | List all functions || `netlify functions:create <name>` | Create a new function || `netlify functions:invoke <name>` | Invoke a function locally || `netlify functions:serve` | Serve functions locally |### Local Development| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `netlify dev` | Start local development server || `netlify dev --port 8888` | Start dev server on specific port || `netlify build` | Build the project locally || `netlify init` | Initialize a new Netlify project |## Global Flags| Flag | Description ||------|-------------|| `--json` | Output result as JSON || `--auth <token>` | Netlify auth token || `--site <id>` | Specify site ID || `--debug` | Enable debug output || `--httpProxy <url>` | Use HTTP proxy |

Frequently asked questions

Netlify