# render-cli

This skill brings Render CLI workflows into the agent: deploys, logs, SSH, psql, and Blueprint checks. It fits local work and CI/CD jobs.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 508 installs · ★ 90
- Author: Render
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/render-oss/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/render-cli/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/render-cli

## What it does

render-cli gives an agent guidance for managing Render services, databases, and deployments from the terminal. It covers waiting for a deploy to finish, targeting a commit or Docker image, reading service logs, opening SSH sessions, and running queries against Render Postgres through `psql`. Query output can be returned as JSON or CSV.

The skill also covers `render.yaml` validation, non-interactive commands, and CI/CD automation. Its GitHub Actions example installs the CLI and passes `RENDER_API_KEY`; local configuration lives in `~/.render/cli.yaml`, with `RENDER_CLI_CONFIG_DIR` available for a directory override. It targets Render CLI v2.7.0+.

A CI/CD deploy without `--wait` will not wait for the result or fail the job when the deployment fails, so the flag belongs in automated deploy commands.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add render-oss/skills --skill render-cli -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add render-oss/skills --skill render-cli -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add render-oss/skills --skill render-cli -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install render-oss/skills render-cli
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/render-oss/skills --path skills/render-cli
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add render-oss/skills --skill render-cli -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/render-oss/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/render-cli/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- run a Render deployment from the terminal
- make CI/CD wait for deployment completion
- inspect logs from a running service
- query a Render Postgres database
- validate `render.yaml` before deployment

## Example prompts
- Deploy service `srv-xxx`, wait for completion, and return the result as JSON.
- Inspect the Render service logs and help me trace the deployment failure.
- Validate `render.yaml` and prepare a command for a CI/CD job.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: render-cli
description: >-
  Installs and uses the Render CLI for deploys, logs, SSH, psql, Blueprint
  validation, and automation. Use when the user needs to run Render CLI
  commands, script deploys in CI/CD, authenticate with an API key, query
  services non-interactively, or troubleshoot CLI auth issues.
  Trigger terms: render CLI, render login, render deploys, render logs,
  render ssh, render psql, render blueprints validate, render skills,
  RENDER_API_KEY, non-interactive, CI/CD deploy.
license: MIT
compatibility: Render CLI v2.7.0+ (Homebrew, Linux/macOS, direct download)
metadata:
  author: Render
  version: "1.0.0"
  category: operations
---

# Render CLI

The Render CLI manages services, databases, and deployments from the terminal. Supports interactive use, non-interactive scripting, and CI/CD automation.

Before installing, authenticating, selecting a workspace, or running commands, read `references/render-access.md` for the current access and command-discovery workflow.

## When to Use

- **Deploying** a service from the terminal or CI/CD
- **Tailing logs** in real time
- **Opening psql** to a Render Postgres database
- **SSHing** into a running service or launching an ephemeral shell
- **Validating** a `render.yaml` Blueprint
- **Scripting** Render operations in CI/CD pipelines
- **Installing** agent skills for AI coding tools

## Command Reference

Use the installed CLI help or generated command reference as directed by `references/render-access.md` for the exact command surface and flags. The patterns below cover common operational workflows.

### Deploy patterns

```bash
# Deploy and wait for completion (exits non-zero on failure)
render deploys create srv-xxx --wait --confirm -o json

# Deploy a specific commit
render deploys create srv-xxx --commit abc123 --wait --confirm

# Deploy a specific Docker image
render deploys create srv-xxx --image ghcr.io/org/app:v1.2.3 --wait --confirm
```

### Database queries

```bash
# Single query, JSON output
render psql db-xxx -c "SELECT NOW();" -o json

# CSV output via psql passthrough
render psql db-xxx -c "SELECT id, email FROM users;" -o text -- --csv
```

## CI/CD Example (GitHub Actions)

```yaml
name: Deploy to Render
on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Install Render CLI
        run: |
          curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --location \
            https://raw.githubusercontent.com/render-oss/cli/refs/heads/main/bin/install.sh \
            --output /tmp/install-render-cli.sh
          sudo sh /tmp/install-render-cli.sh
          render --version
      - name: Deploy
        env:
          RENDER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.RENDER_API_KEY }}
        run: render deploys create ${{ secrets.RENDER_SERVICE_ID }} --wait --confirm -o json
```

If reproducible builds require a pinned CLI, select a currently supported release and verify its asset name in the current release documentation instead of copying a version from this skill.

## Local Config

Config file: `~/.render/cli.yaml`
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