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 |
