CLI
The Raycast CLI allows you to build, develop, and lint your extension.
The CLI is part of the
@raycast/api
package and is automatically installed in your extension directory during setup. To get a list of the available CLI commands, run the following command inside your extension directory: npx ray -h
npx ray build
creates an optimized production build of your extension for distribution. This command is used by our CI to publish your extension to the store.You can use
npx ray build -e dist
to validate that your extension builds properly.npx ray develop
starts your extension in development mode. The mode includes the following:- Extension shows up at the top of the root search for quick access
- Commands get automatically reloaded when you save your changes (you can toggle auto-reloading via Raycast Preferences > Advanced > "Auto-reload on save")
- Error overlays include detailed stack traces for faster debugging
- Log messages are displayed in the terminal
- Status indicator is visible in the navigation title of the command to signal build errors
- Imports the extension to Raycast if it wasn't before
npx ray publish
verifies, builds, and publishes an extension.If the extension is private (eg. has an
owner
and no public access
), it will be published to the organization's private store. This command is only available to users that are part of that organization. Learn more about it here.Last modified 5mo ago