Frontal CLI

The official command-line interface for the Frontal cloud platform.

Quick Start

Installation

# Install globally
npm install -g frontal-cli

# Or install locally
npm install frontal-cli

# Or use with bun
bun install frontal-cli

# Or install with Homebrew
brew tap frontal-labs/cli
brew install frontal-cli

Authentication

# Login to your Frontal account
frontal auth login

# This will open a browser for authentication
# or provide an API key option

Basic Usage

# List all available commands
frontal --help

# Check current configuration
frontal config show

# Deploy a project
frontal deploy

# List your projects
frontal projects list

Commands

Authentication

frontal auth login          # Login to Frontal
frontal auth logout         # Logout from current session
frontal auth status         # Check authentication status
frontal auth whoami         # Show current user info

Projects

frontal projects list       # List all projects
frontal projects create     # Create a new project
frontal projects info       # Show project details
frontal projects delete     # Delete a project

Deployment

frontal deploy              # Deploy current directory
frontal deploy --prod       # Deploy to production
frontal deploy --env staging # Deploy to specific environment
frontal deploy status       # Check deployment status

Functions

frontal functions list      # List deployed functions
frontal functions deploy    # Deploy a function
frontal functions logs      # View function logs
frontal functions invoke    # Invoke a function

Storage

frontal storage list        # List storage buckets
frontal storage upload      # Upload files
frontal storage download    # Download files
frontal storage delete      # Delete files

API Keys

frontal api-keys list       # List API keys
frontal api-keys create     # Create new API key
frontal api-keys revoke     # Revoke an API key

Configuration

frontal config show         # Show current configuration
frontal config set          # Set configuration value
frontal config unset        # Remove configuration value
frontal config reset        # Reset to defaults

Configuration

Environment Variables

# Frontal API endpoint
export FRONTAL_API_URL="https://api.frontal.dev"

# Default project
export FRONTAL_PROJECT="my-project"

# Default environment
export FRONTAL_ENVIRONMENT="development"

# API key (alternative to auth login)
export FRONTAL_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Configuration File

The CLI stores configuration in ~/.frontal/config.json:

{
  "apiUrl": "https://api.frontal.dev",
  "apiKey": "encrypted-api-key",
  "defaultProject": "my-project",
  "defaultEnvironment": "development",
  "user": {
    "id": "user-id",
    "email": "user@example.com"
  }
}

Project Structure

The CLI works with standard Frontal project structures:

my-project/
├── frontal.json          # Project configuration
├── functions/            # Serverless functions
│   └── my-function/
│       ├── index.js
│       └── package.json
├── storage/              # Static assets
├── config/               # Configuration files
└── tests/                # Test files

frontal.json

{
  "name": "my-project",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "environments": {
    "development": {
      "functions": {
        "my-function": {
          "runtime": "nodejs18",
          "memory": 256,
          "timeout": 30
        }
      }
    },
    "production": {
      "functions": {
        "my-function": {
          "runtime": "nodejs18",
          "memory": 512,
          "timeout": 60
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Examples

Deploying a Function

# Create a new function
mkdir my-function
cd my-function

# Initialize function
cat > index.js << 'EOF'
export async function handler(event) {
  return {
    statusCode: 200,
    body: JSON.stringify({ message: 'Hello, World!' })
  };
}
EOF

# Deploy
frontal functions deploy my-function

Setting Up Storage

# Upload files to storage
frontal storage upload ./public/* --bucket my-assets

# List uploaded files
frontal storage list --bucket my-assets

# Download files
frontal storage download my-assets/logo.png

Managing Projects

# Create a new project
frontal projects create --name "my-awesome-project"

# Set as default
frontal config set defaultProject "my-awesome-project"

# Deploy to the new project
frontal deploy

Development

Building from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/frontal-cloud/cli.git
cd cli

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Build the CLI
bun run build

# Run locally
./dist/bin/frontal.js --help

Running Tests

# Run all tests
bun run test

# Run tests in watch mode
bun run test:watch

# Generate coverage report
bun run test:coverage

Code Quality

# Lint code
bun run lint

# Format code
bun run format

# Type check
bun run type-check

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Authentication Problems

# Check auth status
frontal auth status

# Clear cached credentials
frontal auth logout

# Re-authenticate
frontal auth login

Deployment Failures

# Check deployment logs
frontal deploy status --verbose

# Validate project structure
frontal validate

# Check configuration
frontal config show

Network Issues

# Set custom API endpoint
frontal config set apiUrl "https://api.frontal.dev"

# Use proxy if needed
export HTTPS_PROXY="http://proxy.example.com:8080"

Debug Mode

Enable debug logging:

# Set log level
export FRONTAL_LOG_LEVEL=debug

# Or use flag
frontal --verbose deploy

Getting Help

# General help
frontal --help

# Command-specific help
frontal deploy --help

# Show version
frontal --version

Homebrew Management

Installation

# Add the tap
brew tap frontal-labs/cli

# Install the CLI
brew install frontal-cli

Updates

# Update to latest version
brew upgrade frontal-cli

# Or update all packages
brew upgrade

Uninstallation

# Remove the CLI
brew uninstall frontal-cli

# Remove the tap
brew untap frontal-labs/cli

Troubleshooting

# Reinstall if issues occur
brew reinstall frontal-cli

# Force upgrade to latest
brew upgrade frontal-cli --force

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Development Workflow

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests for new functionality
5. Ensure all tests pass
6. Submit a pull request

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Documentation: docs.frontal.dev
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Email: support@frontal.dev

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for version history and changes.