hono

name	hono
description	Efficiently develop Hono applications using Hono CLI. Supports documentation search, API reference lookup, request testing, and bundle optimization.

Hono Skill

Develop Hono applications efficiently using Hono CLI (@hono/cli).

Setup

You can use Hono CLI without global installation via npx:

npx @hono/cli <command>

Or install globally (optional):

npm install -g @hono/cli

Commands for AI

1. Search Documentation

hono search "<query>" --pretty

Search for Hono APIs and features. Use --pretty for human-readable output.

2. View Documentation

hono docs [path]

Display detailed documentation for a specific path found in search results.

Examples:

hono docs /docs/api/context
hono docs /docs/api/hono
hono docs /docs/helpers/factory

3. Request Testing

# GET request
hono request [file] -P /path

# POST request
hono request [file] -X POST -P /api/users -d '{"name": "test"}'

# Request with headers
hono request [file] -H "Authorization: Bearer token" -P /api/protected

Uses app.request() internally, so no server startup required for testing.

4. Optimization & Bundling

# Bundle optimization
hono optimize [entry] -o dist/index.js

# With minification
hono optimize [entry] -o dist/index.js --minify

# Specify target (cloudflare-workers, deno, etc.)
hono optimize [entry] -t cloudflare-workers

Development Workflow

1. Research: Use hono search → hono docs to investigate APIs and features
2. Implement: Write the code
3. Test: Use hono request to test endpoints
4. Optimize: Use hono optimize for production builds when needed

Guidelines

• Always search with hono search before implementing unfamiliar APIs
• Use --pretty flag with hono search (default output is JSON)
• hono request works without starting an HTTP server
• Search for middleware usage with hono search "middleware name"