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id PatternFly CLI
title PatternFly CLI
section developer-guides

The PatternFly CLI is a command-line tool for scaffolding projects, performing code modifications, and running project-related tasks. It aims to streamline development workflows and improve productivity. The published package is @patternfly/patternfly-cli on npm.

Features

  • Project scaffolding: Quickly set up new PatternFly based projects for development, and prototyping. This is done using predefined templates.
  • Code modifications: Automate repetitive code changes that helps users upgrade to the latest version of PatternFly.
  • Task runner: Execute project-related tasks efficiently, such as source code management and task running.

How do I setup PatternFly CLI?

Prerequisites

Prerequistes can be found below. For macOS, WSL, and Linux it is recommended that you use install script, it covers the items below (you may still need administrator access for system packages). Window based system you will need to install the following yourself before using the CLI:

Installation

Install script (macOS and Linux)

You can pipe the repository install script into bash. It installs Node.js with nvm when node is not available, enables Corepack, installs GitHub CLI when it is missing, then installs the CLI globally from npm:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/patternfly/patternfly-cli/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

The script may prompt for sudo when your system package manager installs GitHub CLI.

Windows Install

After installing the prerequisites on your machine, install the published package globally:

npm install -g @patternfly/patternfly-cli

Usage

After installation, you can verify the latest version of the CLI has been installed by running the following in the termianl:

patternfly-cli -v

Available CLI commands

Command Usage
create Create a new project from the available templates.
list List all available templates (built-in and optional custom).
update Update your project to a newer version.
cli-upgrade Upgrade the globally installed CLI to the latest npm release. It runs npm install -g @patternfly/patternfly-cli@latest; use your package manager’s equivalent if you did not install with npm.
init Initialize a git repository and optionally create a GitHub repository.
save Commit and push changes to the current branch.
load Pull the latest updates from GitHub.
deploy Build and deploy your app to GitHub Pages.

For the most up-to-date flags and behavior guidance, refer to PatternFly CLI README on GitHub.

Custom templates

You can add your own templates in addition to the built-in ones by passing a JSON file with --template-file (or -t). Custom templates are merged with the built-in list; if a custom template has the same name as a built-in one, the custom definition is used.

Create with custom templates:

patternfly-cli create my-app --template-file ./my-templates.json

List templates including custom file:

patternfly-cli list --template-file ./my-templates.json

JSON format (array of template objects, same shape as the built-in templates):

[
  {
    "name": "my-template",
    "description": "My custom project template",
    "repo": "https://github.com/org/repo.git",
    "options": ["--single-branch", "--branch", "main"],
    "packageManager": "npm"
  }
]
  • name (required): Template identifier.
  • description (required): Short description shown in prompts and list.
  • repo (required): Git clone URL.
  • options (optional): Array of extra arguments for git clone (e.g. ["--single-branch", "--branch", "main"]).
  • packageManager (optional): npm, yarn, or pnpm; defaults to npm if omitted.