# webflow-cli:troubleshooter

Walks through Webflow CLI failures: install, auth, build and bundle errors. Useful when a command dies and the reason is unclear.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1000 installs · ★ 132
- Author: webflow
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/webflow/webflow-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/webflow-skills/skills/webflow-cli-troubleshooter/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/webflow-clitroubleshooter

## What it does

The skill runs the agent through three phases: you describe which command failed and what it printed, the agent runs diagnostics, then it proposes and applies a fix. Diagnostics go through Bash: `webflow --version` to check the install, `webflow auth login` when auth breaks, `--verbose` for detailed output, `--debug-bundler` for the bundler config. Command syntax gets checked with `webflow <command> --help`.

Before installing anything, the skill looks for a lock file: `package-lock.json` for npm, `pnpm-lock.yaml` for pnpm, `yarn.lock` for yarn. With none present it asks which package manager to use and sticks to that one for installs and builds. That matters in repos where two managers are in play and their commands fight each other.

It ships with write-ups for the usual suspects: CLI not found, outdated version, unrecognized command, failed auth, an import that will not resolve, a missing dependency such as `styled-components`, a corrupted `node_modules`. Each one comes with a diagnostic command, a fix, and a re-run to confirm. Runs in Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and OpenCode.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install webflow/webflow-skills webflow-cli-troubleshooter
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/webflow/webflow-skills --path plugins/webflow-skills/skills/webflow-cli-troubleshooter
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- figure out why `webflow: command not found` appears
- update an outdated CLI version
- trace an import error during a library build
- inspect the final bundler configuration
- repair a corrupted `node_modules`

## Example prompts
- The build is failing, help me debug it: run `webflow library bundle --verbose` and explain the error
- The bundle throws webpack errors — run `webflow library bundle --debug-bundler` and show me the config
- It says "Not authenticated" — walk me through `webflow auth login`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: webflow-cli:troubleshooter
description: Diagnose and fix Webflow CLI issues including installation problems, authentication failures, build errors, and bundle problems. Uses CLI diagnostic flags (--version, --help, --verbose, --debug-bundler) for troubleshooting.
---

# Webflow CLI Troubleshooter

Diagnose and resolve Webflow CLI issues with diagnostic commands and automated fixes.

## Important Note

**ALWAYS use Bash tool for all diagnostic operations:**
- Execute diagnostic commands via Bash tool
- Use Read tool to examine configuration files
- Verify CLI installation: `webflow --version`
- Check authentication: `webflow auth login` (if needed)
- Use CLI diagnostic flags: `--verbose`, `--debug-bundler`, `--help`
- DO NOT use Webflow MCP tools for CLI workflows
- All CLI commands require proper descriptions (not context parameters)

**Package Manager Detection:**
- Check for lock files: `package-lock.json` (npm), `pnpm-lock.yaml` (pnpm), `yarn.lock` (yarn)
- If no lock file found, ask user which package manager to use (npm/pnpm/yarn)
- Use detected package manager for all install/build commands

## Instructions

### Phase 1: Issue Identification
1. **Ask user to describe issue**: What command failed or what error occurred
2. **Determine error category**:
   - CLI not installed or wrong version
   - Authentication failed
   - Build/bundle failed
   - Command not recognized
3. **Capture error message**: Get exact error output

### Phase 2: Run Diagnostics
4. **Check CLI installation**: Run `webflow --version`
5. **Check authentication**: Run `webflow auth login` if needed
6. **Run command with --verbose**: Execute failed command with `--verbose` flag for detailed output
7. **Use --debug-bundler** (if bundle issue): Run with `--debug-bundler` flag to see bundler config
8. **Check --help**: Run `webflow <command> --help` to verify command syntax

### Phase 3: Analyze & Fix
9. **Identify root cause**: Parse error messages and diagnostic output
10. **Present fix**: Show specific solution based on CLI error
11. **Apply fix**: Execute fix commands
12. **Verify**: Re-run original command to confirm resolution

## Examples

### Example 1: CLI Not Installed

**User prompt:**
```
Getting "webflow: command not found"
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