Cloudflare Deploy
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- Skill
- Tool integration
- Cloud and DevOps
- Apache-2.0
- Medium risk
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Cloudflare Deploy provides a centralized framework for developers to build, host, and manage projects on Cloudflare. It covers the entire ecosystem, including serverless compute (Workers), full-stack web hosting (Pages), persistent storage (D1, R2, KV), and AI-powered agent development. The skill includes decision trees to help select the right product for specific needs, authentication guidance, and troubleshooting steps for deployment issues.
What it does
- Provides decision trees to select the appropriate Cloudflare product for compute, storage, AI, or networking.
- Offers guidance on authenticating with the Cloudflare platform via CLI or CI/CD.
- Includes a comprehensive product index for quick reference to documentation.
- Provides specific patterns and API references for building stateful AI agents using the Agents SDK.
- Offers troubleshooting steps for network-related deployment failures.
- Supports infrastructure-as-code integration with tools like Pulumi and Terraform.
When to use it
- When you need to deploy, host, or publish a project to Cloudflare.
- When you are unsure which Cloudflare service (e.g., Workers vs. Pages) best fits your application requirements.
- When you need to build stateful, globally distributed AI agents.
- When you encounter network errors or timeouts during the deployment process.
- When setting up persistent storage or database solutions within the Cloudflare ecosystem.
Advantages
- Consolidates fragmented documentation into a single, navigable resource.
- Simplifies product selection through clear, use-case-driven decision trees.
- Provides actionable code patterns for complex tasks like AI agent development.
- Addresses common deployment friction points like authentication and network sandboxing.
Usage examples
- “I need to deploy a full-stack web application to Cloudflare. Which service should I use?”
- The agent will guide you to use Cloudflare Pages for full-stack web apps with Git-based deployments.
- “How do I build an AI chat agent on Cloudflare?”
- The agent will provide the Agents SDK reference, including the AIChatAgent class and examples for streaming responses and managing message history.
- “My deployment is failing with a network timeout error. What should I do?”
- The agent will advise you to rerun the deployment command with the sandbox_permissions=require_escalated flag to bypass network restrictions.
- “How do I store relational data for my worker?”
- The agent will recommend using D1 for SQLite-based relational storage or Hyperdrive for connecting to existing Postgres/MySQL databases.
Install
Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/cloudflare-deploy/downloadUnzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:
mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip cloudflare-deploy.zip -d .agents/skills
Documentation by OpenAI
Cloudflare Deploy
Consolidated skill for building on the Cloudflare platform. Use decision trees below to find the right product, then load detailed references.
Prerequisites
When sandboxing blocks the deployment network calls, rerun with
sandbox_permissions=require_escalated.The deployment might take a few minutes. Use appropriate timeout values.
Authentication (Required Before Deploy)
Verify auth before wrangler deploy, wrangler pages deploy, or npm run deploy:
npx wrangler whoami # Shows account if authenticatedNot authenticated? → references/wrangler/auth.md
Interactive/local:
wrangler login(one-time OAuth)CI/CD: Set
CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKENenv var
Quick Decision Trees
"I need to run code"
Need to run code?
├─ Serverless functions at the edge → workers/
├─ Full-stack web app with Git deploys → pages/
├─ Stateful coordination/real-time → durable-objects/
├─ Long-running multi-step jobs → workflows/
├─ Run containers → containers/
├─ Multi-tenant (customers deploy code) → workers-for-platforms/
├─ Scheduled tasks (cron) → cron-triggers/
├─ Lightweight edge logic (modify HTTP) → snippets/
├─ Process Worker execution events (logs/observability) → tail-workers/
└─ Optimize latency to backend infrastructure → smart-placement/"I need to store data"
Need storage?
├─ Key-value (config, sessions, cache) → kv/
├─ Relational SQL → d1/ (SQLite) or hyperdrive/ (existing Postgres/MySQL)
├─ Object/file storage (S3-compatible) → r2/
├─ Message queue (async processing) → queues/
├─ Vector embeddings (AI/semantic search) → vectorize/
├─ Strongly-consistent per-entity state → durable-objects/ (DO storage)
├─ Secrets management → secrets-store/
├─ Streaming ETL to R2 → pipelines/
└─ Persistent cache (long-term retention) → cache-reserve/"I need AI/ML"
Need AI?
├─ Run inference (LLMs, embeddings, images) → workers-ai/
├─ Vector database for RAG/search → vectorize/
├─ Build stateful AI agents → agents-sdk/
├─ Gateway for any AI provider (caching, routing) → ai-gateway/
└─ AI-powered search widget → ai-search/"I need networking/connectivity"
Need networking?
├─ Expose local service to internet → tunnel/
├─ TCP/UDP proxy (non-HTTP) → spectrum/
├─ WebRTC TURN server → turn/
├─ Private network connectivity → network-interconnect/
├─ Optimize routing → argo-smart-routing/
├─ Optimize latency to backend (not user) → smart-placement/
└─ Real-time video/audio → realtimekit/ or realtime-sfu/"I need security"
Need security?
├─ Web Application Firewall → waf/
├─ DDoS protection → ddos/
├─ Bot detection/management → bot-management/
├─ API protection → api-shield/
├─ CAPTCHA alternative → turnstile/
└─ Credential leak detection → waf/ (managed ruleset)"I need media/content"
Need media?
├─ Image optimization/transformation → images/
├─ Video streaming/encoding → stream/
├─ Browser automation/screenshots → browser-rendering/
└─ Third-party script management → zaraz/"I need infrastructure-as-code"
Need IaC? → pulumi/ (Pulumi), terraform/ (Terraform), or api/ (REST API)Product Index
Compute & Runtime
| Product | Reference |
|---|---|
| Workers | references/workers/ |
| Pages | references/pages/ |
| Pages Functions | references/pages-functions/ |
| Durable Objects | references/durable-objects/ |
| Workflows | references/workflows/ |
| Containers | references/containers/ |
| Workers for Platforms | references/workers-for-platforms/ |
| Cron Triggers | references/cron-triggers/ |
| Tail Workers | references/tail-workers/ |
| Snippets | references/snippets/ |
| Smart Placement | references/smart-placement/ |
Storage & Data
| Product | Reference |
|---|---|
| KV | references/kv/ |
| D1 | references/d1/ |
| R2 | references/r2/ |
| Queues | references/queues/ |
| Hyperdrive | references/hyperdrive/ |
| DO Storage | references/do-storage/ |
| Secrets Store | references/secrets-store/ |
| Pipelines | references/pipelines/ |
| R2 Data Catalog | references/r2-data-catalog/ |
| R2 SQL | references/r2-sql/ |
AI & Machine Learning
| Product | Reference |
|---|---|
| Workers AI | references/workers-ai/ |
| Vectorize | references/vectorize/ |
| Agents SDK | references/agents-sdk/ |
| AI Gateway | references/ai-gateway/ |
| AI Search | references/ai-search/ |
Networking & Connectivity
| Product | Reference |
|---|---|
| Tunnel | references/tunnel/ |
| Spectrum | references/spectrum/ |
| TURN | references/turn/ |
| Network Interconnect | references/network-interconnect/ |
| Argo Smart Routing | references/argo-smart-routing/ |
| Workers VPC | references/workers-vpc/ |
Security
| Product | Reference |
|---|---|
| WAF | references/waf/ |
| DDoS Protection | references/ddos/ |
| Bot Management | references/bot-management/ |
| API Shield | references/api-shield/ |
| Turnstile | references/turnstile/ |
Media & Content
| Product | Reference |
|---|---|
| Images | references/images/ |
| Stream | references/stream/ |
| Browser Rendering | references/browser-rendering/ |
| Zaraz | references/zaraz/ |
Real-Time Communication
| Product | Reference |
|---|---|
| RealtimeKit | references/realtimekit/ |
| Realtime SFU | references/realtime-sfu/ |
Developer Tools
| Product | Reference |
|---|---|
| Wrangler | references/wrangler/ |
| Miniflare | references/miniflare/ |
| C3 | references/c3/ |
| Observability | references/observability/ |
| Analytics Engine | references/analytics-engine/ |
| Web Analytics | references/web-analytics/ |
| Sandbox | references/sandbox/ |
| Workerd | references/workerd/ |
| Workers Playground | references/workers-playground/ |
Infrastructure as Code
| Product | Reference |
|---|---|
| Pulumi | references/pulumi/ |
| Terraform | references/terraform/ |
| API | references/api/ |
Other Services
| Product | Reference |
|---|---|
| Email Routing | references/email-routing/ |
| Email Workers | references/email-workers/ |
| Static Assets | references/static-assets/ |
| Bindings | references/bindings/ |
| Cache Reserve | references/cache-reserve/ |
Troubleshooting
Escalated Network Access
If deployment fails due to network issues (timeouts, DNS errors, connection resets), rerun the deploy with escalated permissions (use sandbox_permissions=require_escalated). The deploy requires escalated network access when sandbox networking blocks outbound requests.
Example guidance to the user:
The deploy needs escalated network access to deploy to Cloudflare. I can rerun the command with escalated permissions—want me to proceed?Files
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references/argo-smart-routing/README.md
Cloudflare Argo Smart Routing Skill Reference
Overview
Cloudflare Argo Smart Routing is a performance optimization service that detects real-time network issues and routes web traffic across the most efficient network path. It continuously monitors network conditions and intelligently routes traffic through the fastest, most reliable routes in Cloudflare's network.
Note on Smart Shield: Argo Smart Routing is being integrated into Cloudflare's Smart Shield product for enhanced DDoS protection and performance. Existing Argo customers maintain full functionality with gradual migration to Smart Shield features.
Quick Start
Enable via cURL
curl -X PATCH "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{zone_id}/argo/smart_routing" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"value": "on"}'Enable via TypeScript SDK
import Cloudflare from 'cloudflare';
const client = new Cloudflare({ apiToken: process.env.CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN });
const result = await client.argo.smartRouting.edit({
zone_id: 'your-zone-id',
value: 'on',
});
console.log(`Argo enabled: ${result.value}`);Core Concepts
What It Does
Intelligent routing: Detects congestion, outages, packet loss in real-time
Global optimization: Routes across 300+ Cloudflare data centers
Automatic failover: Switches paths when issues detected (typically <1s)
Works with existing setup: No origin changes required
Billing Model
Usage-based: Charged per GB of traffic (excluding DDoS/WAF mitigated traffic)
Requires billing configuration before enabling
Available on Enterprise+ plans (check zone eligibility)
When to Use
High-traffic production sites with global user base
Latency-sensitive applications (APIs, real-time services)
Sites behind Cloudflare proxy (orange-clouded DNS records)
Combined with Tiered Cache for maximum performance gains
When NOT to Use
Development/staging environments (cost control)
Low-traffic sites (<1TB/month) where cost may exceed benefit
Sites with primarily single-region traffic
Should I Enable Argo?
| Your Situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Global production app, >1TB/month traffic | ✅ Enable - likely ROI positive |
| Enterprise plan, latency-critical APIs | ✅ Enable - performance matters |
| Regional site, <100GB/month traffic | ⚠️ Evaluate - cost may not justify |
| Development/staging environment | ❌ Disable - use in production only |
| Not yet configured billing | ❌ Configure billing first |
Reading Order by Task
| Your Goal | Start With | Then Read |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Argo for first time | Quick Start above → configuration.md | gotchas.md |
| Use TypeScript/Python SDK | api.md | patterns.md |
| Terraform/IaC setup | configuration.md | - |
| Enable for Spectrum TCP app | patterns.md → Spectrum section | api.md |
| Troubleshoot enablement issue | gotchas.md | api.md |
| Manage billing/usage | patterns.md → Billing section | gotchas.md |
In This Reference
api.md - API endpoints, SDK methods, error handling, Python/TypeScript examples
configuration.md - Terraform setup, environment config, billing configuration
patterns.md - Tiered Cache integration, Spectrum TCP apps, billing management, validation patterns
gotchas.md - Common errors, permission issues, limits, best practices
See Also
Requirements and compatibility
Written for: OpenAI Codex
Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta
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Needs: Needs Node.js
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Attribution and licence
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- OpenAI
- Publisher
- OpenAI (Official)
- Source
- openai/skills · skills/.curated/cloudflare-deploy · commit 49f948f
- Licence
- Apache License 2.0 (redistribution allowed)
- ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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