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Netlify

by @ajmwagar

Use the Netlify CLI (netlify) to create/link Netlify sites and set up CI/CD (continuous deployment) from GitHub, especially for monorepos (multiple sites in one repo like Hugo sites under sites/<domain>). Use when Avery asks to deploy a new site, connect a repo to Netlify, configure build/publish settings, set environment variables, enable deploy previews, or automate Netlify site creation.

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clawhub install netlify

📖 About This Skill

name: netlify description: Use the Netlify CLI (netlify) to create/link Netlify sites and set up CI/CD (continuous deployment) from GitHub, especially for monorepos (multiple sites in one repo like Hugo sites under sites/). Use when Avery asks to deploy a new site, connect a repo to Netlify, configure build/publish settings, set environment variables, enable deploy previews, or automate Netlify site creation.

netlify

Use the netlify CLI to create projects (“sites”), link local folders, and configure CI/CD from GitHub.

Pre-reqs

  • netlify --version
  • Logged in (netlify login) or provide --auth $NETLIFY_AUTH_TOKEN.
  • Know the Netlify team/account slug you want to create sites under (optional but recommended).

    • Helpful checks:

    netlify status
netlify sites:list

    Monorepo pattern (recommended)

    For one repo with multiple sites (e.g. sites/seattlecustomboatparts.com, sites/floridacustomerboatparts.com):

  • Create one Netlify site per domain.
  • Set the site’s Base directory to that subfolder.
  • Put a netlify.toml *inside that subfolder*.

    • This keeps each domain’s build config self-contained.

    Hugo subfolder netlify.toml

    Create sites//netlify.toml:

    [build]
  command = "hugo --minify"
  publish = "public"
    [build.environment]
  HUGO_VERSION = "0.155.1"

    (Adjust HUGO_VERSION as needed.)

    Fast workflow: create + link + init CI/CD

    1) Create a Netlify site (project)

    Run inside the site folder you want to deploy (base dir):

    cd sites/
netlify sites:create --name  --account-slug  --with-ci

    Notes:

  • --with-ci starts CI hooks setup.
  • If you need manual control, add --manual.

    • 2) Link local folder to the created site

    If not linked already:

    netlify link

    3) Connect to GitHub for continuous deployment

    netlify init

    This is usually interactive (select Git remote/repo + build settings). For automation we can pre-create netlify.toml and then accept defaults.

    Environment variables

    Set per-site vars:

    netlify env:set VAR_NAME value
netlify env:list

    Useful for monorepos:

  • CONTACT_EMAIL (or other shared config)

    • Deploy

    Manual deploys (handy for quick preview):

    netlify deploy            # draft deploy
netlify deploy --prod     # production deploy

    Included scripts

  • scripts/hugo_netlify_toml.sh: create a netlify.toml in a Hugo subfolder
  • scripts/netlify_monorepo_site.sh: helper to create/link/init a site for a subfolder

    • When using scripts, prefer passing NETLIFY_AUTH_TOKEN via env for non-interactive runs.