# deno-deploy

Guides coding agents on deploying applications to Deno Deploy using modern CLI workflows, database provisioning, and pre-flight checks.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 379 installs · ★ 102
- Author: denoland
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/denoland/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/deno-deploy/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-29
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/deno-deploy

## What it does

This skill guides coding agents through deploying projects to Deno Deploy using modern CLI practices. It instructs the assistant to avoid the deprecated `deployctl` tool and rely entirely on native `deno deploy` subcommands. It also enforces strict boundaries: whenever prompts ask about local script execution or third-party targets like AWS or Docker, the agent must address those directly without mentioning Deno Deploy.

The deployment sequence starts by locating `deno.json`, confirming runtime requirements, and checking for startup dependencies. If an entrypoint connects to a database before serving traffic, the skill instructs the agent to create the app with `--no-wait`, provision the database via `deno deploy database`, and redeploy. Without Deno version 2.4.2 or higher, these deployment commands fail immediately.

Agent execution avoids interactive browser-based flows. The skill directs the model to specify explicit parameters such as `--org`, `--app`, and build memory limits to keep deployments autonomous in headless environments.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add denoland/skills --skill deno-deploy -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add denoland/skills --skill deno-deploy -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add denoland/skills --skill deno-deploy -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install denoland/skills deno-deploy
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add denoland/skills --skill deno-deploy -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/denoland/skills --path skills/deno-deploy
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add denoland/skills --skill deno-deploy -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/denoland/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/deno-deploy/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- deploy Deno applications using native `deno deploy` CLI commands
- prevent warmup crashes caused by uninitialized startup databases
- create Deno Deploy applications non-interactively for agents or CI/CD
- configure deployment parameters and entrypoints inside `deno.json`

## Example prompts
- Deploy this app to Deno Deploy production.
- Create a new project under the my-org organization using `main.ts` as entrypoint non-interactively.
- Check `deno.json` and publish a preview deployment.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: deno-deploy
description: Use when deploying Deno apps to production, asking about Deno Deploy, or working with `deno deploy` CLI commands. Covers deployment workflows, environment variables, KV database access, custom domains, the --tunnel flag for local development, and the `deno deploy` command reference.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: denoland
  version: "1.5"
---

# Deno Deploy

This skill provides guidance for deploying applications to Deno Deploy.

## Scope Boundaries

This skill applies **only** to Deno Deploy questions. Follow these rules:

- If the user asks about **AWS Lambda, Vercel, Netlify, Google Cloud Run,
  Docker, Kubernetes, or any other deployment platform**, answer using that
  platform directly. Do not mention Deno Deploy at all — not as an alternative,
  not as a comparison, not as a suggestion.
- If the user asks about **running a local Deno script** (not deploying), answer
  the local question directly. Do not mention Deno Deploy, deployment, or the
  `--tunnel` flag.
- Do not include `deno deploy` commands, Deno KV, or Deno Deploy environment
  variable configuration in responses about other platforms or local-only
  scripts.
- Only discuss Deno Deploy when the user explicitly asks about Deno Deploy or
  deploying a Deno application to production.

## Important: Use `deno deploy`, NOT `deployctl`

**Always use the `deno deploy` command.** Do NOT use `deployctl`.

- `deployctl` is for Deno Deploy Classic (deprecated)
- `deno deploy` is the modern, integrated command built into the Deno CLI
- **Requires Deno >= 2.4.2** - the `deno deploy` subcommand was introduced in
  Deno 2.4

## When Unsure About CLI Flags

**Always run `--help` before guessing at flags.** The `deno deploy` subcommand
has many flags, and they change between versions. When you're unsure what a
command accepts:

```bash
# See all subcommands
deno deploy --help

# See flags for a specific subcommand
deno deploy create --help
deno deploy env --help
deno deploy database --help
```

This takes seconds and prevents repeated trial-and-error failures. Never assume
a flag exists — check first.

## Deployment Workflow

**Always show the core deploy command first** — then explain diagnostic steps.
When a user asks "how do I deploy?", lead with the actual command
(`deno deploy --prod`) before covering pre-flight checks and configuration.

### Step 1: Locate the App Directory

Before running any deploy commands, find where the Deno app is located:

```bash
# Check if deno.json exists in current directory
if [ -f "deno.json" ] || [ -f "deno.jsonc" ]; then
  echo "APP_DIR: $(pwd)"
else
  # Look for deno.json in immediate subdirectories
  find . -maxdepth 2 -name "deno.json" -o -name "deno.jsonc" 2>/dev/null | head -5
fi
```
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