We scan this tool’s changelog a few times a day and keep the changes that would alter your agent’s next action: 13 since March 2026, each linked to its source.
netlifyWhen initializing a repository or syncing installed Netlify skills, run `netlify init`; use `--skip-agent-setup` to skip skill installation or `--reset-context` to replace edited skills and migrate or delete edited copies under renamed or deprecated names.
netlify initWhen inspecting a specific deploy, run `netlify logs --source deploy --deploy-id <deploy-id> --since 7d`; `<deploy-id>` is the deploy’s ID. The command can also target failed builds. [Netlify CLI v27.5.0 source](https://github.com/netlify/cli/blob/v27.5.0/src/commands/logs/index.ts)
netlify logs --source deploy --deploy-id <deploy-id> --since 7dWhen running `netlify dev` with additional paths to exclude from watching, pass them with `--watch-ignore`. The CLI also ignores `publishDir` by default when it differs from `projectDir`.
netlify dev --watch-ignore <path>When a linked project needs Netlify Database setup, run `netlify database init` for interactive setup or `--yes` to accept defaults; use the database subcommands to inspect and manage the local database and migrations.
netlify database init --yesWhen checking a repository’s selected database branch, run `netlify database status`; set `NETLIFY_DB_BRANCH` to select a branch when needed. The documentation confirms the status command, but does not document that environment variable.
netlify database statusWhen `NETLIFY_DB_URL` is present, run `netlify db connect` to connect using that connection string. The v24.11.0 source checks this variable before its stored local connection string.
When local migrations need to match production or a remote branch, run `netlify db migrations pull`; it replaces the local migrations directory after confirmation unless `--force` is used.
netlify db migrations pullTo find a project by full or partial name, run `netlify sites:search <search-term>`; add `--json` for programmatic output. In non-interactive linking, specify the project with `--id` or `--name` on `netlify link`.
netlify sites:search <search-term>When deploying a repository branch with Netlify CLI v24.8.0, pass the branch name with `--alias`; the CLI uses that alias as the deploy branch value. Note the docs warn against alias values that match deployed branch names.
netlify deploy --alias=<branch>To create a Netlify project from a natural-language site description, run `netlify create` with the prompt; add `--agent <claude|codex|gemini>` to choose the runner, or `--git github` to create a GitHub repository and push the source.
netlify create "<site description>" --agent <claude|codex|gemini>