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/workers-vpc/api.md
TCP Sockets API Reference
Complete API reference for the Cloudflare Workers TCP Sockets API (cloudflare:sockets).
Core Function: connect()
function connect(
address: SocketAddress,
options?: SocketOptions
): SocketCreates an outbound TCP connection to the specified address.
Parameters
SocketAddress
interface SocketAddress {
hostname: string; // DNS hostname or IP address
port: number; // TCP port (1-65535, excluding blocked ports)
}| Field | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
hostname | string | Target hostname or IP | "db.internal.net", "10.0.1.50" |
port | number | TCP port number | 5432, 443, 22 |
DNS names are resolved at connection time. IPv4, IPv6, and private IPs (10.x, 172.16.x, 192.168.x) supported.
SocketOptions
interface SocketOptions {
secureTransport?: "off" | "on" | "starttls";
allowHalfOpen?: boolean;
}| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
secureTransport | "off" | "on" | "starttls" | "off" | TLS mode |
allowHalfOpen | boolean | false | Allow half-closed connections |
secureTransport modes:
| Mode | Behavior | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
"off" | Plain TCP, no encryption | Testing, internal trusted networks |
"on" | Immediate TLS handshake | HTTPS, secure databases, SSH |
"starttls" | Start plain, upgrade later with startTls() | Postgres, SMTP, IMAP |
allowHalfOpen: When false (default), closing read stream auto-closes write stream. When true, streams are independent.
Returns
A Socket object with readable/writable streams.
Socket Interface
interface Socket {
// Streams
readable: ReadableStream<Uint8Array>;
writable: WritableStream<Uint8Array>;
// Connection state
opened: Promise<SocketInfo>;
closed: Promise<void>;
// Methods
close(): Promise<void>;
startTls(): Socket;
}Properties
readable: ReadableStream<Uint8Array>
Stream for reading data from the socket. Use getReader() to consume data.
const reader = socket.readable.getReader();
const { done, value } = await reader.read(); // Read one chunkwritable: WritableStream<Uint8Array>
Stream for writing data to the socket. Use getWriter() to send data.
const writer = socket.writable.getWriter();
await writer.write(new TextEncoder().encode("HELLO\r\n"));
await writer.close();opened: Promise<SocketInfo>
Promise that resolves when connection succeeds, rejects on failure.
interface SocketInfo {
remoteAddress?: string; // May be undefined
localAddress?: string; // May be undefined
}
try {
const info = await socket.opened;
} catch (error) {
// Connection failed
}closed: Promise<void>
Promise that resolves when socket is fully closed (both directions).
Methods
close(): Promise<void>
Closes the socket gracefully, waiting for pending writes to complete.
const socket = connect({ hostname: "api.internal", port: 443 });
try {
// Use socket
} finally {
await socket.close(); // Always call in finally block
}startTls(): Socket
Upgrades connection to TLS. Only available when secureTransport: "starttls" was specified.
const socket = connect(
{ hostname: "db.internal", port: 5432 },
{ secureTransport: "starttls" }
);
// Send protocol-specific StartTLS command
const writer = socket.writable.getWriter();
await writer.write(new TextEncoder().encode("STARTTLS\r\n"));
// Upgrade to TLS - use returned socket, not original
const secureSocket = socket.startTls();
const secureWriter = secureSocket.writable.getWriter();Complete Example
import { connect } from 'cloudflare:sockets';
export default {
async fetch(req: Request): Promise<Response> {
const socket = connect({ hostname: "echo.example.com", port: 7 }, { secureTransport: "on" });
try {
await socket.opened;
const writer = socket.writable.getWriter();
await writer.write(new TextEncoder().encode("Hello, TCP!\n"));
await writer.close();
const reader = socket.readable.getReader();
const { value } = await reader.read();
return new Response(value);
} finally {
await socket.close();
}
}
};See patterns.md for multi-chunk reading, error handling, and protocol implementations.
Quick Reference
| Task | Code |
|---|---|
| Import | import { connect } from 'cloudflare:sockets'; |
| Connect | connect({ hostname: "host", port: 443 }) |
| With TLS | connect(addr, { secureTransport: "on" }) |
| StartTLS | socket.startTls() after handshake |
| Write | await writer.write(data); await writer.close(); |
| Read | const { value } = await reader.read(); |
| Error handling | try { await socket.opened; } catch { } |
| Always close | try { } finally { await socket.close(); } |
See Also
patterns.md - Real-world protocol implementations
configuration.md - Wrangler setup and environment variables
gotchas.md - Limits and error handling
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