# contentful-nextjs

Wires Contentful into an existing Next.js app: SDK, env vars, production and preview clients, Draft Mode.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 333 installs · ★ 39
- Author: contentful
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/contentful/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/contentful-nextjs/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/contentful-nextjs

## What it does

The skill walks the agent through the setup in order: check the project structure, configure environment variables, install and initialize `contentful`, implement published-content fetching, add Draft Mode behavior, then validate with a minimal test route. Both App Router and Pages Router are covered. If the router type is not given, the skill defaults to App Router.

Three variables are required: `CONTENTFUL_SPACE_ID`, `CONTENTFUL_ACCESS_TOKEN`, and `CONTENTFUL_PREVIEW_ACCESS_TOKEN` for preview. One API key in the space settings provides both tokens. When the variables are missing, the skill asks you to add them to `.env.local` before it continues. Normal delivery uses the CDA host; Draft Mode switches to `preview.contentful.com` with the preview token.

Client creation belongs in a shared utility module, and the `environment` value should be an alias such as `master` so runtime clients do not depend on release environment IDs. The skill refuses to guess Next.js versions: before suggesting an upgrade or a compatibility workaround it checks the releases on GitHub. Personalization and the Experiences SDK are out of scope here and live in a separate skill.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add contentful/skills --skill contentful-nextjs -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/contentful-nextjs/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/contentful-nextjs/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add contentful/skills --skill contentful-nextjs -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/contentful-nextjs/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add contentful/skills --skill contentful-nextjs -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/contentful-nextjs/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install contentful/skills contentful-nextjs
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/contentful-nextjs/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add contentful/skills --skill contentful-nextjs -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/contentful/skills --path skills/contentful-nextjs
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/contentful-nextjs/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add contentful/skills --skill contentful-nextjs -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/contentful/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/contentful-nextjs/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- add Contentful to an existing Next.js project
- separate production and preview clients
- set up Draft Mode so editors can view drafts
- pick between App Router and Pages Router for entry fetching
- decouple runtime clients from release environment IDs with an alias

## Example prompts
- set up Contentful in this Next.js project
- add Draft Mode preview for Contentful
- fetch Contentful entries in Server Components

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: contentful-nextjs
description: >-
  Add and configure Contentful in an existing Next.js project. Covers installing
  the JavaScript SDK, configuring environment variables, creating production and
  preview-aware clients, fetching content in App Router or Pages Router, and
  wiring Draft Mode preview flows. Use when users ask to integrate Contentful
  with Next.js, fetch entries, set up preview or draft content, or configure
  the Contentful client. Also triggers on "Contentful SDK Next.js",
  "contentful.js", "fetch Contentful entries", "get content from Contentful",
  "Contentful preview", "preview mode", "Contentful environment variables",
  "Contentful client setup", "create Contentful client", "Pages Router
  Contentful", "getStaticProps Contentful", "Server Components Contentful",
  "revalidate Contentful", "ISR Contentful". Not for personalization or
  Experiences SDK setup (contentful-personalization). Not for non-Next.js
  frameworks (contentful-guide can route to platform docs).
argument-hint: "[what to set up]"
allowed-tools: Bash(npm install contentful) Bash(npm install @contentful/rich-text-*) mcp__contentful-mcp__* mcp__plugin_contentful_contentful-mcp__*
---

# Contentful Next.js

Use this skill to integrate Contentful into an existing Next.js application.

Contentful is a headless, API-first CMS (composable content platform) that lets Next.js apps fetch structured content through delivery and preview APIs.

## Scope

- Next.js App Router and Pages Router.
- Published content delivery (CDA).
- Preview content delivery with Draft Mode (CPA).
- Environment variable and client setup patterns.
- Environment alias-aware setup for stable deployment paths.

## Not in scope

- Personalization/optimization implementations.
- Studio Experiences SDK setup.
- Full content-model strategy design.

## Contentful MCP note

- If the user wants easier agent-driven interaction with Contentful during setup, suggest the Contentful MCP server docs: `https://www.contentful.com/developers/docs/tools/mcp-server/`.
- Keep this skill focused on Next.js implementation. MCP guidance complements setup but does not replace app-side client wiring.

## Project state

```!
echo "=== Contentful packages ===" && node -e "try{const p=require('./package.json');const d={...p.dependencies,...p.devDependencies};const c=Object.entries(d).filter(([k])=>k.includes('contentful'));console.log(c.length?c.map(([k,v])=>k+'@'+v).join('\n'):'(Contentful SDK not installed)')}catch{console.log('(no package.json)')}" 2>/dev/null
echo ""
````
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