# webflow-code-component:troubleshoot-deploy

Walks through failed Webflow Code Components deploys: reads the error, finds the root cause, hands you a specific fix.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 977 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/troubleshoot-deploy/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/webflow-code-componenttroubleshoot-deploy

## What it does

The skill kicks in when `npx webflow library share` fails or components deploy but misbehave. It asks for the exact error text and command output, checks whether this is a first deploy or an update, then sorts the failure into a category: auth, build, bundle size, network, config.

A reference catalog covers the usual suspects. "Authentication failed" means regenerating the token in Workspace Settings and re-exporting `WEBFLOW_WORKSPACE_API_TOKEN`. "Module not found" points at a missing `@webflow/react`. Missing styles usually mean CSS was never imported in the `.webflow.tsx` file. SSR gets its own section: wrap browser APIs in `useEffect` or turn SSR off with `declareComponent`.

You need Node.js 18+, React 18+, TypeScript and `@webflow/webflow-cli` for any of this to run. When nothing in the catalog matches, the skill gathers escalation data instead: `npx webflow library log`, a `--verbose` deploy, your Node.js version, the contents of `webflow.json`. Worth checking that config before you file a support ticket.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install webflow/webflow-skills troubleshoot-deploy
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- decode an error from `webflow library share`
- recover from an expired API token
- track down TypeScript errors before deploying
- shrink a bundle that exceeds the size limit
- collect logs for a Webflow support ticket

## Example prompts
- My deploy failed with Authentication failed, how do I fix it?
- Here's the output of `npx webflow library share --verbose`, find the cause
- Components deployed but the styles are missing — why?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: webflow-code-component:troubleshoot-deploy
description: Debug deployment failures for Webflow Code Components. Analyzes error messages, identifies root causes, and provides specific fixes for common issues.
compatibility: Node.js 18+, React 18+, TypeScript, @webflow/webflow-cli
metadata:
  author: webflow
  version: "1.1"
---

# Troubleshoot Deploy

Debug and fix deployment issues for Webflow Code Components.

## When to Use This Skill

**Use when:**
- `webflow library share` failed with an error
- Components deployed but aren't working correctly
- User shares an error message from deployment
- Bundle or compilation errors occurred

**Do NOT use when:**
- Deployment hasn't been attempted yet (use deploy-guide instead)
- Validating before deployment (use pre-deploy-check instead)
- General code quality issues (use component-audit instead)

## Instructions

### Phase 1: Gather Information

1. **Get error details**:
   - Ask for exact error message
   - Request output from `npx webflow library share`
   - Check if `npx webflow library log` has additional info

2. **Understand context**:
   - First deploy or update?
   - Recent changes made?
   - Working previously?

### Phase 2: Diagnose

3. **Identify error category**:
   - Authentication errors
   - Build/compilation errors
   - Bundle size errors
   - Network/upload errors
   - Configuration errors

4. **Analyze root cause**:
   - Parse error message
   - Check common causes
   - Identify specific issue

### Phase 3: Provide Solution

5. **Give specific fix**:
   - Step-by-step resolution
   - Code examples if needed
   - Verification steps

6. **Prevent recurrence**:
   - Explain why it happened
   - Suggest preventive measures

## Common Error Reference

For detailed solutions to each error, see [references/ERROR_CATALOG.md](references/ERROR_CATALOG.md).

### Quick Reference

| Error | Category | Quick Fix |
|-------|----------|-----------|
| "Authentication failed" | Auth | Regenerate API token in Workspace Settings |
| "Insufficient permissions" | Auth | Check workspace role and token |
| "Module not found" | Build | `npm install --save-dev @webflow/react` |
| "TypeScript errors" | Build | Run `npx tsc --noEmit` to find error |
| "Unexpected token" | Build | Check file extension is `.tsx` |
| "Bundle size exceeds limit" | Bundle | Tree-shake imports, lazy load heavy components |
| "Component not rendering" | Runtime | Check SSR issues, browser console |
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