Netlify Edge

# LLM documentation for Netlify

Netlify is a web platform for building highly performant, secure, and reliable websites and web apps.
Use the following docs to identify the available capabilities and where to learn more about them

## Quick setup

Netlify provides official skills and an MCP server to give AI coding agents accurate, up-to-date context and tools for building on Netlify.

### Install the Netlify CLI

```
npm install -g netlify-cli
```

### Install Netlify Skills

Netlify Skills are focused, factual references for Netlify platform primitives. Install all available skills with:

```
npx skills add netlify/context-and-tools --skill '*' --yes
```

Learn more: https://docs.netlify.com/build/build-with-ai/netlify-skills

### Install Netlify MCP Server

The Netlify MCP Server lets code agents create projects, deploy sites, manage environment variables, and more using the Netlify API and CLI.

Add the following to your MCP configuration (e.g. `mcp.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netlify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@netlify/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

For Claude Code, run: `claude mcp add --transport http netlify https://netlify-mcp.netlify.app/mcp`

Learn more: https://docs.netlify.com/build/build-with-ai/netlify-mcp-server

### Netlify API Reference

Full OpenAPI specification: https://open-api.netlify.com/

If you're an AI agent, check out https://netlify.ai for more info on how to deploy to the web autonomously.

## Development & Functions
- [Netlify CLI: Manage Functions](https://docs.netlify.com/api-and-cli-guides/cli-guides/manage-functions): Create, test, and serve Netlify functions locally using the Netlify CLI.  Invoke functions, debug, and deploy with ease.
- [Netlify Edge Functions Overview](https://docs.netlify.com/build/edge-functions/overview): Fast, personalized web experiences using TypeScript/JavaScript at the edge with Netlify; modify requests, localize content, serve ads, authenticate users, and more.
- [Netlify Edge Functions API](https://docs.netlify.com/build/edge-functions/api): Netlify Edge Functions API reference guide: request handling, response types, context object, supported Web APIs, and more.
- [Netlify Edge Functions: Get Started](https://docs.netlify.com/build/edge-functions/get-started): Learn to create, test, deploy, invoke, and monitor Netlify Edge Functions.
- [Netlify Dev: Local Development](https://docs.netlify.com/api-and-cli-guides/cli-guides/local-development): Develop and share Netlify sites locally; use Netlify Dev for local development environments, including custom configurations and HTTPS.
- [VS Code Netlify CLI Debugging](https://docs.netlify.com/api-and-cli-guides/cli-guides/debug-with-vscode): Configure VS Code to debug Netlify CLI functions and development server.
- [Netlify CLI: Get Started](https://docs.netlify.com/api-and-cli-guides/cli-guides/get-started-with-cli): Use Netlify's command-line interface for local development, builds, and deployment.
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