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