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/bindings/README.md
Cloudflare Bindings Skill Reference
Expert guidance on Cloudflare Workers Bindings - the runtime APIs that connect Workers to Cloudflare platform resources.
What Are Bindings?
Bindings are how Workers access Cloudflare resources (storage, compute, services) via the env object. They're configured in wrangler.jsonc, type-safe via TypeScript, and zero-overhead at runtime.
Reading Order
This file - Binding catalog and selection guide
api.md - TypeScript types and env access patterns
configuration.md - Complete wrangler.jsonc examples
patterns.md - Best practices and common patterns
gotchas.md - Critical pitfalls and troubleshooting
Binding Catalog
Storage Bindings
| Binding | Use Case | Access Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| KV | Key-value cache, CDN-backed reads | env.MY_KV.get(key) |
| R2 | Object storage (S3-compatible) | env.MY_BUCKET.get(key) |
| D1 | SQL database (SQLite) | env.DB.prepare(sql).all() |
| Durable Objects | Coordination, real-time state | env.MY_DO.get(id) |
| Vectorize | Vector embeddings search | env.VECTORIZE.query(vector) |
| Queues | Async message processing | env.MY_QUEUE.send(msg) |
Compute Bindings
| Binding | Use Case | Access Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Service | Worker-to-Worker RPC | env.MY_SERVICE.fetch(req) |
| Workers AI | LLM inference | env.AI.run(model, input) |
| Browser Rendering | Headless Chrome | env.BROWSER.fetch(url) |
Platform Bindings
| Binding | Use Case | Access Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics Engine | Custom metrics | env.ANALYTICS.writeDataPoint(data) |
| mTLS | Client certificates | env.MY_CERT (string) |
| Hyperdrive | Database pooling | env.HYPERDRIVE.connectionString |
| Rate Limiting | Request throttling | env.RATE_LIMITER.limit(id) |
| Workflows | Long-running workflows | env.MY_WORKFLOW.create() |
Configuration Bindings
| Binding | Use Case | Access Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Environment Variables | Non-sensitive config | env.API_URL (string) |
| Secrets | Sensitive values | env.API_KEY (string) |
| Text/Data Blobs | Static files | env.MY_BLOB (string) |
| WASM | WebAssembly modules | env.MY_WASM (WebAssembly.Module) |
Quick Selection Guide
Need persistent storage?
Key-value < 25MB → KV
Files/objects → R2
Relational data → D1
Real-time coordination → Durable Objects
Need AI/compute?
LLM inference → Workers AI
Scraping/PDFs → Browser Rendering
Call another Worker → Service binding
Need async processing?
Background jobs → Queues
Need config?
Public values → Environment Variables
Secrets → Secrets (never commit)
Quick Start
Add binding to wrangler.jsonc:
{
"kv_namespaces": [
{ "binding": "MY_KV", "id": "your-kv-id" }
]
}Generate types:
npx wrangler typesAccess in Worker:
export default {
async fetch(request, env, ctx) {
await env.MY_KV.put('key', 'value');
return new Response('OK');
}
}Type Safety
Bindings are fully typed via wrangler types. See api.md for details.
Limits
64 bindings max per Worker (all types combined)
See gotchas.md for per-binding limits
Key Concepts
Zero-overhead access: Bindings compiled into Worker, no network calls to access
Type-safe: Full TypeScript support via wrangler types
Per-environment: Different IDs for dev/staging/production
Secrets vs Vars: Secrets encrypted at rest, never in config files
See Also
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