foc-cli

name	foc-cli
description	Use when working with Filecoin Onchain Cloud, foc-cli, Synapse SDK, storing files on Filecoin, PDP datasets, USDFC payments, wallets, deposits, uploads, providers, datasets, pieces, or decentralized cloud storage on Filecoin.

foc-cli — Filecoin Onchain Cloud CLI

Use the upstream foc-cli as the source of truth for Filecoin Onchain Cloud operations.

Source: https://github.com/FIL-Builders/foc-cli

Operating Principle

This store skill is a lightweight catalog wrapper. Do not rely on hardcoded command details here. The upstream FIL-Builders/foc-cli repository and the published foc-cli package are the source of truth.

Upstream Skill Location and Sync

If the host agent supports installing external skills, install the upstream skill from GitHub rather than copying its contents into this store skill:

npx --yes skills add FIL-Builders/foc-cli --skill foc-cli --yes
npx --yes skills add FIL-Builders/foc-cli --skill foc-docs --yes

Use --global --yes only when a user-level install is desired. Store the installed upstream skill in the agent's normal skills directory as managed by skills.sh / the host agent. Do not vendor a second copy inside project repositories unless the user explicitly asks.

Refresh the upstream skill:

• at the start of a new long-running FOC task,
• whenever a command appears missing or behavior differs from this wrapper,
• after upstream FIL-Builders/foc-cli releases or documentation changes,
• at least weekly for active projects.

Preferred refresh commands:

npx --yes skills update foc-cli --yes
npx --yes skills update foc-docs --yes

For user-level installs, add --global; for project-level installs, add --project if the host agent needs an explicit scope.

CLI Version and Update Cadence

Prefer npx --yes foc-cli ... so commands resolve through the current published package instead of a stale global install.

For active FOC work, check the CLI interface at the start of each session. If using a global install, update it at least weekly and whenever command help/schema disagrees with docs:

npm install -g foc-cli@latest
foc-cli --help

Discovery First

Always inspect help or schema before running an operational command:

npx --yes foc-cli --help
npx --yes foc-cli <command> -h
npx --yes foc-cli <command> --schema

Prefer structured output when an agent needs to parse results:

npx --yes foc-cli <command> --json

Common Starting Points

npx --yes foc-cli wallet init --auto
npx --yes foc-cli wallet balance --json
npx --yes foc-cli wallet fund
npx --yes foc-cli wallet deposit <amount>
npx --yes foc-cli upload <path>
npx --yes foc-cli dataset list --json
npx --yes foc-cli provider list --json

Documentation

For current Filecoin Onchain Cloud docs, use the companion foc-docs skill or query the CLI docs command:

npx --yes foc-cli docs --prompt "upload files"
npx --yes foc-cli docs --prompt "payments"
npx --yes foc-cli docs --prompt "PDP"

Safety

Wallet, deposit, withdrawal, upload, dataset termination, and mainnet actions can affect funds or persisted data. Explain the intended action and get explicit user confirmation before executing state-changing commands, especially with --chain 314 mainnet.