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Cloudflare Workers CLI for deploying, developing, and managing Workers, KV, R2, D1, Vectorize, Hyperdrive, Workers AI, Containers, Queues, Workflows, Pipelines, and Secrets Store. Load before running wrangler commands to ensure correct syntax and best practices. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge.

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Cloudflare Workers CLI for deploying, developing, and managing Workers, KV, R2, D1, Vectorize, Hyperdrive, Workers AI, Containers, Queues, Workflows, Pipelines, and Secrets Store. Load before running wrangler commands to ensure correct syntax and best practices. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge.
# Wrangler CLI Your knowledge of Wrangler CLI flags, config fields, and subcommands may be outdated. **Prefer retrieval over pre-training** for any Wrangler task. ## Retrieval Sources Fetch the **latest** information before writing or reviewing Wrangler commands and config. Do not rely on baked-in knowledge for CLI flags, config fields, or binding shapes. | Source | How to retrieve | Use for | |--------|----------------|---------| | Wrangler docs | `https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/wrangler/` | CLI commands, flags, config reference | | Wrangler config schema | `node_modules/wrangler/config-schema.json` | Config fields, binding shapes, allowed values | | Cloudflare docs | Search tool or `https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/` | API reference, compatibility dates/flags | ## FIRST: Verify Wrangler Installation ```bash wrangler --version # Requires v4.x+ ``` If not installed: ```bash npm install -D wrangler@latest ``` ## Key Guidelines - **Use `wrangler.jsonc`**: Prefer JSON config over TOML. Newer features are JSON-only. - **Set `compatibility_date`**: Use a recent date (within 30 days). Check https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/configuration/compatibility-dates/ - **Generate types after config changes**: Run `wrangler types` to update TypeScript bindings. - **Local dev defaults to local storage**: Bindings use local simulation unless `remote: true`. - **Validate config before deploy**: Run `wrangler check` to catch errors early. - **Use environments for staging/prod**: Define `env.staging` and `env.production` in config. ## Quick Start: New Worker ```bash # Initialize new project npx wrangler init my-worker # Or with a framework npx create-cloudflare@latest my-app ``` ## Quick Reference: Core Commands | Task | Command | |------|---------| | Start local dev server | `wrangler dev` | | Deploy to Cloudflare | `wrangler deploy` | | Deploy dry run | `wrangler deploy --dry-run` | | Generate TypeScript types | `wrangler types` | | Validate configuration | `wrangler check` | | View live logs | `wrangler tail` | | Delete Worker | `wrangler delete` | | Auth status | `wrangler whoami` | --- ## Configuration (wrangler.jsonc) ### Minimal Config ```jsonc { "$schema": "./node_modules/wrangler/config-schema.json", "name": "my-worker", "main": "src/index.ts", "compatibility_date": "2026-03-18" } ``` ### Full Config with Bindings ```jsonc { "$schema": "./node_modules/wrangler/config-schema.json", "name": "my-worker", "main": "src/index.ts", "compatibility_date": "2026-03-18", "compatibility_flags": ["nodejs_compat_v2"], // Environment variables "vars": { "ENVIRONMENT": "production" }, // KV Namespace "kv_namespaces": [ { "binding": "KV", "id": "<KV_NAMESPACE_ID>" } ], // R2 Bucket "r2_buckets": [ { "binding": "BUCKET", "bucket_name": "my-bucket" } ], // D1 Database "d1_databases": [ { "binding": "DB", "database_name": "my-db", "database_id": "<DB_ID>" } ], // Workers AI (always remote) "ai": { "binding": "AI" }, // Vectorize "vectorize": [ { "binding": "VECTOR_INDEX", "index_name": "my-index" } ], // Hyperdrive "hyperdrive": [ { "binding": "HYPERDRIVE", "id": "<HYPERDRIVE_ID>" } ], // Durable Objects "durable_objects": { "bindings": [ { "name": "COUNTER", "class_name": "Counter" } ] }, // Cron triggers "triggers": { "crons": ["0 * * * *"] }, // Environments "env": { "staging": { "name": "my-worker-staging", "vars": { "ENVIRONMENT": "staging" } } } } ``` ### Generate Types from Config ```bash # Generate worker-configuration.d.ts wrangler types # Custom output path wrangler types ./src/env.d.ts # Check types are up to date (CI) wrangler types --check ``` --- ## Local Development ### Start Dev Server ```bash # Local mode (default) - uses local storage simulation wrangler dev # With specific environment wrangler dev --env staging # Force local-only (disable remote bindings) wrangler dev --local # Remote mode - runs on Cloudflare edge (legacy) wrangler dev --remote # Custom port wrangler dev --port 8787 # Live reload for HTML changes wrangler dev --live-reload # Test scheduled/cron handlers wrangler dev --test-scheduled # Then visit: http://localhost:8787/__scheduled ``` ### Remote Bindings for Local Dev Use `remote: true` in binding config to connect to real resources while running locally: ```jsonc { "r2_buckets": [ { "binding": "BUCKET", "bucket_name": "my-bucket", "remote": true } ], "ai": { "binding": "AI", "remote": true }, "vectorize": [ { "binding": "INDEX", "index_name": "my-index", "remote": true } ] } ``` **Recommended remote bindings**: AI (required), Vectorize, Browser Rendering, mTLS, Images. ### Local Secrets Create `.dev.vars` for local development secrets: ``` API_KEY=local-dev-key DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost:5432/dev ``` --- ## Deployment ### Deploy Worker ```bash # Deploy to production wrangler deploy # Deploy specific environment wrangler deploy --env staging # Dry run (validate without deploying) wrangler deploy --dry-run # Keep dashboard-set variables wrangler deploy --keep-vars # Minify code wrangler deploy --minify ``` ### Manage Secrets ```bash # Set secret interactively wrangler secret put API_KEY # Set from stdin echo "secret-value" | wrangler secret put API_KEY # List secrets wrangler secret list # Delete secret wrangler secret delete API_KEY # Bulk secrets from JSON file wrangler secret bulk secrets.json ``` ### Versions and Rollback ```bash # List recent versions wrangler versions list # View specific version wrangler versions view <VERSION_ID> # Rollback to previous version wrangler rollback # Rollback to specific version wrangler rollback <VERSION_ID> ``` --- ## KV (Key-Value Store) ### Manage Namespaces ```bash # Create namespace wrangler kv namespace create MY_KV # List namespaces wrangler kv namespace list # Delete namespace wrangler kv namespace delete --namespace-id <ID> ``` ### Manage Keys ```bash # Put value wrangler kv key put --namespace-id <ID> "key" "value" # Put with expiration (seconds) wrangler kv key put --namespace-id <ID> "key" "value" --expiration-ttl 3600 # Get value wrangler kv key get --namespace-id <ID> "key" # List keys wrangler kv key list --namespace-id <ID> # Delete key wrangler kv key delete --namespace-id <ID> "key" # Bulk put from JSON wrangler kv bulk put --namespace-id <ID> data.json ``` ### Config Binding ```jsonc { "kv_namespaces": [ { "binding": "CACHE", "id": "<NAMESPACE_ID>" } ] } ``` --- ## R2 (Object Storage) ### Manage Buckets ```bash # Create bucket wrangler r2 bucket create my-bucket # Create with location hint wrangler r2 bucket create my-bucket --location wnam # List buckets wrangler r2 bucket list # Get bucket info wrangler r2 bucket info my-bucket # Delete bucket wrangler r2 bucket delete my-bucket ``` ### Manage Objects ```bash # Upload object wrangler r2 object put my-bucket/path/file.txt --file ./local-file.txt # Download object wrangler r2 object get my-bucket/path/file.txt # Delete object wrangler r2 object delete my-bucket/path/file.txt ``` ### Config Binding ```jsonc { "r2_buckets": [ { "binding": "ASSETS", "bucket_name": "my-bucket" } ] } ``` --- ## D1 (SQL Database) ### Manage Databases ```bash # Create database wrangler d1 create my-database # Create with location wrangler d1 create my-database --location wnam # List databases wrangler d1 list # Get database info wrangler d1 info my-database # Delete database wrangler d1 delete my-database ``` ### Execute SQL ```bash # Execute SQL command (remote) wrangler d1 execute my-database --remote --command "SELECT * FROM users" # Execute SQL file (remote) wrangler d1 execute my-database --remote --file ./schema.sql # Execute locally wrangler d1 execute my-database --local --command "SELECT * FROM users" ``` ### Migrations ```bash # Create migration wrangler d1 migrations create my-database create_users_table # List pending migrations wrangler d1 migrations list my-database --local # Apply migrations locally wrangler d1 migrations apply my-database --local # Apply migrations to remote wrangler d1 migrations apply my-database --remote ``` ### Export/Backup ```bash # Export schema and data wrangler d1 export my-database --remote --output backup.sql # Export schema only wrangler d1 export my-database --remote --output schema.sql --no-data ``` ### Config Binding ```jsonc { "d1_databases": [ { "binding": "DB", "database_name": "my-database", "database_id": "<DATABASE_ID>", "migrations_dir": "./migrations" } ] } ``` --- ## Vectorize (Vector Database) ### Manage Indexes ```bash # Create index with dimensions wrangler vectorize create my-index --dimensions 768 --metric cosine # Create with preset (auto-configures dimensions/metric) wrangler vectorize create my-index --preset @cf/baai/bge-base-en-v1.5 # List indexes wrangler vectorize list # Get index info wrangler vectorize get my-index # Delete index wrangler vectorize delete my-index ``` ### Manage Vectors ```bash # Insert vectors from NDJSON file wrangler vectorize insert my-index --file vectors.ndjson # Query vectors wrangler vectorize query my-index --vector "[0.1, 0.2, ...]" --top-k 10 ``` ### Config Binding ```jsonc { "vectorize": [ { "binding": "SEARCH_INDEX", "index_name": "my-index" } ] } ``` --- ## Hyperdrive (Database Accelerator) ### Manage Configs ```bash # Create config wrangler hyperdrive create my-hyperdrive \ --connection-string "postgres://user:pass@host:5432/database" # List configs wrangler hyperdrive list # Get config details wrangler hyperdrive get <HYPERDRIVE_ID> # Update config wrangler hyperdrive update <HYPERDRIVE_ID> --origin-password "new-password" # Delete config wrangler hyperdrive delete <HYPERDRIVE_ID> ``` ### Config Binding ```jsonc { "compatibility_flags": ["nodejs_compat_v2"], "hyperdrive": [ { "binding": "HYPERDRIVE", "id": "<HYPERDRIVE_ID>" } ] }
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