Cloudflare

OpenAIOfficialCreated by CloudflareDistributed by OpenAI

Skill
Tool integration
Cloud and DevOps
Apache-2.0
Medium risk

From the author

Comprehensive Cloudflare platform skill covering Workers, Pages, storage (KV, D1, R2), AI (Workers AI, Vectorize, Agents SDK), networking (Tunnel, Spectrum), security (WAF, DDoS), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi). Use for any Cloudflare development task. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge.

— the description by Cloudflare

AutoGineer summary

Written by AutoGineer from the skill’s own files, not by the author

The Cloudflare platform skill provides a centralized resource for developers building on Cloudflare's edge network. It covers the full ecosystem, including compute (Workers, Pages), storage (KV, D1, R2), AI integration (Workers AI, Agents SDK), networking, and security. The skill emphasizes a retrieval-first approach, directing users to official Cloudflare documentation and configuration schemas to ensure accuracy regarding API signatures, limits, and pricing.

What it does

Provides decision trees to help select the right Cloudflare product for specific compute, storage, or networking needs.
Offers structured references for the Cloudflare Agents SDK, including lifecycle hooks and state management.
Guides users on integrating AI models and vector databases into edge applications.
Outlines methods for managing infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or Pulumi.
Facilitates access to product-specific documentation for security, media, and analytics services.
Maintains a directory of developer tools like Wrangler and Miniflare for local development and testing.

When to use it

When starting a new project on the Cloudflare platform and needing to choose the appropriate architecture.
When implementing stateful AI agents using the Cloudflare Agents SDK.
When configuring edge compute, storage bindings, or networking rules.
When troubleshooting API limits, configuration errors, or deployment issues.
When integrating AI models or vector search into existing edge applications.

Advantages

Consolidates a vast ecosystem into a navigable, task-oriented structure.
Promotes the use of official, up-to-date documentation over potentially stale training data.
Simplifies complex architectural decisions through clear, logic-based decision trees.
Provides specific code patterns for advanced features like Durable Objects and AI agents.
Supports modern infrastructure-as-code workflows for consistent deployments.

Usage examples

“I need to build a stateful AI chat agent on Cloudflare. How do I start?”: The agent will guide you to use the AIChatAgent class from the Agents SDK, explain how to manage message history, and provide a template for integrating AI models.
“Which storage solution should I use for relational data in my Worker?”: The agent will point you to D1 for SQLite-based relational storage or Hyperdrive for connecting to existing Postgres/MySQL databases.
“How do I expose my local development server to the internet via Cloudflare?”: The agent will provide instructions on using Cloudflare Tunnel to securely connect your local service to the Cloudflare edge.

Install

Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/cloudflare/download

Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip cloudflare.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Cloudflare

Cloudflare Platform Skill

Consolidated skill for building on the Cloudflare platform. Use decision trees below to find the right product, then load detailed references.

Your knowledge of Cloudflare APIs, types, limits, and pricing may be outdated. Prefer retrieval over pre-training — the references in this skill are starting points, not source of truth.

Retrieval Sources

Fetch the latest information before citing specific numbers, API signatures, or configuration options. Do not rely on baked-in knowledge or these reference files alone.

Source	How to retrieve	Use for
Cloudflare docs	Search `https://developers.cloudflare.com/` directly	Limits, pricing, API reference, compatibility dates/flags
Workers types	`npm pack @cloudflare/workers-types` or check `node_modules`	Type signatures, binding shapes, handler types
Wrangler config schema	`node_modules/wrangler/config-schema.json`	Config fields, binding shapes, allowed values
Product changelogs	`https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/`	Recent changes to limits, features, deprecations

When a reference file and the docs disagree, trust the docs. This is especially important for: numeric limits, pricing tiers, type signatures, and configuration options.

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 analytics/metrics data"

Need analytics?
├─ Query across all Cloudflare products (HTTP, Workers, DNS, etc.) → graphql-api/
├─ Custom high-cardinality metrics from Workers → analytics-engine/
├─ Client-side (RUM) performance data → web-analytics/
├─ Workers Logs and real-time debugging → observability/
└─ Raw logs (Logpush to external tools) → Cloudflare docs

"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/`
GraphQL Analytics API	`references/graphql-api/`
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/`

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references/containers/README.md

Cloudflare Containers Skill Reference

APPLIES TO: Cloudflare Containers ONLY - NOT general Cloudflare Workers

Use when working with Cloudflare Containers: deploying containerized apps on Workers platform, configuring container-enabled Durable Objects, managing container lifecycle, or implementing stateful/stateless container patterns.

Beta Status

⚠️ Containers is currently in beta. API may change without notice. No SLA guarantees. Custom instance types added Jan 2026.

Core Concepts

Container as Durable Object: Each container is a Durable Object with persistent identity. Accessed via getByName(id) or getRandom().

Image deployment: Images pre-fetched globally. Deployments use rolling strategy (not instant like Workers).

Lifecycle: cold start (2-3s) → running → sleepAfter timeout → stopped. No autoscaling - manual load balancing via getRandom().

Persistent identity, ephemeral disk: Container ID persists, but disk resets on stop. Use Durable Object storage for persistence.

Quick Start

import { Container } from "@cloudflare/containers";

export class MyContainer extends Container {
  defaultPort = 8080;
  sleepAfter = "30m";
}

export default {
  async fetch(request: Request, env: Env) {
    const container = env.MY_CONTAINER.getByName("instance-1");
    await container.startAndWaitForPorts();
    return container.fetch(request);
  }
};

Reading Order

Task	Files
Setup new container project	README → configuration.md
Implement container logic	README → api.md → patterns.md
Choose routing pattern	patterns.md (routing section)
Debug issues	gotchas.md
Production hardening	gotchas.md → patterns.md (lifecycle)

Routing Decision Tree

How should requests reach containers?

Same user/session → same container: Use getByName(sessionId) for session affinity
Stateless, spread load: Use getRandom() for load balancing
Job per container: Use getByName(jobId) + explicit lifecycle management
Single global instance: Use getByName("singleton")

When to Use Containers vs Workers

Use Containers when:

Need stateful, long-lived processes (sessions, WebSockets, games)
Running existing containerized apps (Node.js, Python, custom binaries)
Need filesystem access or specific system dependencies
Per-user/session isolation with dedicated compute

Use Workers when:

Stateless HTTP handlers
Sub-millisecond cold starts required
Auto-scaling to zero critical
Simple request/response patterns

In This Reference

configuration.md - Wrangler config, instance types, Container class properties, environment variables, account limits
api.md - Container class API, startup methods, communication (HTTP/TCP/WebSocket), routing helpers, lifecycle hooks, scheduling, state inspection
patterns.md - Routing patterns (session affinity, load balancing, singleton), WebSocket forwarding, graceful shutdown, Workflow/Queue integration
gotchas.md - Critical gotchas (WebSocket, startup methods), common errors with solutions, specific limits, beta caveats

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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references/containers/README.md

Cloudflare Containers Skill Reference

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Quick Start

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