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agents/openai.yamlinterface: display_name: "InsForge CLI" short_description: "Manage InsForge backend infrastructure from the CLI." brand_color: "#17B26A" default_prompt: "Use $insforge-cli to create tables, RLS policies, and deploy functions."
references/auth.md# Auth Backend Configuration
Use migrations for database-side auth lifecycle hooks. The common case is
creating an app-owned profile row whenever a new InsForge user is created.
## `auth.users` Fields Agents Commonly Need
Do not rely on a full `auth.users` schema dump in skills. For common app hooks,
these fields are safe to assume:
| Field | Use |
|-------|-----|
| `id` | User UUID; reference it with `auth.users(id)` |
| `email` | User email |
| `profile` | JSONB profile metadata from sign-up/OAuth, such as `name` and `avatar_url` |
InsForge stores profile metadata in `auth.users.profile` JSONB. In triggers,
read common values with `NEW.profile->>'name'` and
`NEW.profile->>'avatar_url'`.
## Create a Profile on Sign Up
```sql
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS public.profiles (
user_id UUID PRIMARY KEY REFERENCES auth.users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
display_name TEXT,
avatar_url TEXT,
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT now()
);
ALTER TABLE public.profiles ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
CREATE POLICY profiles_owner_select ON public.profiles
FOR SELECT TO authenticated
USING (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
CREATE POLICY profiles_owner_update ON public.profiles
FOR UPDATE TO authenticated
USING (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()))
WITH CHECK (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.handle_new_user()
RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
BEGIN
INSERT INTO public.profiles (user_id, display_name, avatar_url)
VALUES (
NEW.id,
NEW.profile->>'name',
NEW.profile->>'avatar_url'
)
ON CONFLICT (user_id) DO NOTHING;
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql SECURITY DEFINER;
CREATE TRIGGER on_auth_user_created
AFTER INSERT ON auth.users
FOR EACH ROW
EXECUTE FUNCTION public.handle_new_user();
```
Create the trigger function in `public`, then attach the trigger to `auth.users`. To remove the hook later, drop the function with `CASCADE`:
```sql
DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS public.handle_new_user() CASCADE;
```
Keep app data in app-owned tables such as `public.profiles`; do not add custom columns to `auth.users`.
references/branch/merge.md# npx -y @insforge/cli branch merge
Merge a branch's schema, config, and data-level changes back into the parent.
## Syntax
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli branch merge <name> [options]
```
## Options
| Option | Default | Description |
| ------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--dry-run` | off | Compute the diff and print rendered SQL; do not apply. |
| `-y, --yes` | off | Skip the "are you sure" confirmation when applying. |
| `--save-sql <path>` | — | Write the rendered SQL preview to a file (works with or without `--dry-run`). |
Inherits `--json` and `--api-url`.
## Always run `--dry-run` first
The dry run prints a migration-style SQL preview, organized by section:
```sql
-- Generated 2026-04-29T12:00:00Z
BEGIN;
-- ===== MIGRATION =====
-- [MIGRATION] migration system.060 (add)
-- Migration 060: add_visibility_to_posts
ALTER TABLE public.posts ADD COLUMN visibility TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'private';
INSERT INTO "system"."custom_migrations" ("version", "name", "statements", "created_at") VALUES (...)
ON CONFLICT ("version") DO UPDATE SET ...;
-- ===== DATA =====
-- [DATA] config_row email.templates (modify)
INSERT INTO "email"."templates" ("template_type", "subject", ...) VALUES (...)
ON CONFLICT ("template_type") DO UPDATE SET "subject" = EXCLUDED."subject", ...;
COMMIT;
```
Read it. If anything looks wrong, do **not** run merge without `--dry-run`.
## Merge order (matters)
The cloud-backend orders the SQL such that:
1. **Migrations** (DDL via `system.custom_migrations.statements[]`) run first, so any newly added tables/columns exist when data lands.
2. **Config rows** (UPSERTs into the 13 mergeable matrix tables) and **edge functions** (UPSERTs into `functions.definitions`) run second.
The whole script is wrapped in `BEGIN; … COMMIT;` — any failure rolls the parent's PG back to the pre-merge state, and `branch_state` flips from `merging` back to `ready`.
## Conflicts
If the cloud-backend reports `branch.merge_conflict` (HTTP 409), the
preview SQL is prefixed with:
```sql
-- ⚠️ MERGE BLOCKED: 1 conflict(s) detected. Resolve before applying.
--
-- [CONFLICT] table public.users
-- parent_t0_hash: <hash>
-- parent_now_hash: <different hash>
-- branch_now_hash: <different hash>
-- hint: Both parent and branch modified this object after branch creation. Resolve manually.
```
The CLI exits with code **2** (distinct from the generic error exit 1).
### Resolution steps
1. Inspect parent's current state and branch's current state for the conflicted object (e.g. `npx -y @insforge/cli db tables` / `db policies`).
2. Decide which version to keep:
- **Keep parent**: revert the branch's change (drop the column on branch, etc.) and run `branch merge --dry-run` again.
- **Keep branch**: forcibly apply the branch's version on parent (manually), then merge — auto-merge will see no conflict because parent_now will match branch_now.
- **Hand-merge**: write a manual migration that combines both intents, apply it on the branch, then merge.
3. Re-run `branch merge <name> --dry-run` to confirm zero conflicts, then run without `--dry-run`.
## What gets auto-applied
The full v1 matrix, by `(diff type, action)`. The user-schema DDL paths (`table` / `policy` / `function`) replay introspected SQL — you don't have to wrap every change in a `system.custom_migrations` entry, though doing so is still the safest option for complex changes.
| Type | `add` | `modify` | `drop` |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `config_row` (13 mergeable tables) | ✅ UPSERT keyed on the matrix conflict column, respecting `excludeColumns` / `excludeKeys` (e.g. OAuth `client_secret` is filtered out) | ✅ same as `add` — UPSERT replaces the row | ❌ **skip** — never auto-`DELETE` from parent. Drop it manually if intended. |
| `edge_function` (`functions.definitions`) | ✅ UPSERT keyed on `slug` | ✅ same as `add` | ❌ **skip** — delete the function on parent via dashboard or `cli functions delete` |
| `migration` (`system.custom_migrations`) | ✅ replays `statements[]` verbatim, then UPSERTs the migration row | — | ❌ **skip** — append-only by design |
| `table` (user schemas only) | ✅ replays the introspected `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS …` (columns + inline constraints) plus `CREATE INDEX` for any captured indexes | ❌ **skip** — column-level diff isn't implemented in v1. Workaround: write an `ALTER TABLE` in a `system.custom_migrations` entry on the branch — it lands via the `migration:add` path. | ✅ `DROP TABLE IF EXISTS schema.table CASCADE` |
| `policy` (user-defined RLS) | ✅ `DROP POLICY IF EXISTS … ; CREATE POLICY …` (the leading drop keeps it idempotent against the OSS `create_policies_on_table_create` event trigger) | ✅ same as `add` — rebuilds to the branch's current spec | ✅ `DROP POLICY IF EXISTS …` |
| `function` (user-defined PG functions) | ✅ replays `pg_get_functiondef` (`CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION …`) — idempotent for both add and modify | ✅ same as `add` | ✅ `DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS schema.fn(arg-types)` — uses `pg_get_function_identity_arguments` so overloads resolve precisely |
**Row data on user tables is never auto-merged** — branches are not the source of truth for parent's user data. If you seeded rows into `public.*` tables on the branch and want them on parent, copy them manually after the merge (e.g. via `db query` or a one-off `db import`).
**All auto-apply SQL is idempotent** (`IF EXISTS` / `CREATE OR REPLACE` / UPSERT). This matters because OSS event triggers like `create_policies_on_table_create` will rebuild policies after the table:add step lands — the subsequent `policy:add` step then overwrites them with the branch's exact spec. You should not see drift after merge, but if you do, re-running merge is safe.
**Schemas covered by the DDL paths:** `public` and any user-defined schema. System schemas (`auth`, `storage`, `functions`, `email`, `ai`, `realtime`, `schedules`, `system`, `deployments`, `cron`) are gated by the mergeable matrix — DDL on them propagates only via `system.custom_migrations` append, never via `table` / `policy` / `function` diffs.
Skipped items are recorded in the `unsupported` line on the apply response.
## After the merge
The branch enters `merged` state — dormant, not destroyed. To layer further changes onto the same branch slot, [`branch reset`](reset.md) rewinds it to T0 and flips state back to `ready`.
**The merge does not redeploy code.** Re-run `functions deploy`, `deployments deploy`, and `compute update` for anything outside the database that depends on the new schema.
## Example
```bash
$ npx -y @insforge/cli branch merge feat-rls-fix --dry-run --save-sql /tmp/diff.sql
BEGIN;
…
COMMIT;
2 added, 1 modified, 0 conflict(s).
$ cat /tmp/diff.sql # review the SQL with a human eye
$ npx -y @insforge/cli branch merge feat-rls-fix
2 added, 1 modified, 0 conflict(s).
? Apply this merge to parent project 'my-app'? › yes
✓ Merged. Branch 'feat-rls-fix' is now in 'merged' state.
⚠ Reminder: redeploy edge functions, website, and compute as needed.
```
## See also
- [branch overview](overview.md) — lifecycle commands and decision guide
- [branch reset](reset.md) — rewinding a branch to T0
references/branch/overview.md# Backend Branches — `npx -y @insforge/cli branch` A branch is a full child of the parent project: own EC2, own PostgreSQL, own storage namespace. It shares the parent's `JWT_SECRET` (same users authenticate) but gets fresh `API_KEY` / `ANON_KEY`. Use it to test schema, RLS, auth, or function changes in isolation before merging back to parent. Branching is **not free** — each branch consumes an EC2 instance. Use it when isolation pays off. ## When to use a branch **Strong signals — branch first:** - Destructive DDL on existing tables (`DROP TABLE`, `DROP COLUMN`, `ALTER COLUMN TYPE`). `git revert` doesn't restore lost data. - New or modified RLS policies on user-data tables. RLS bugs are silent — prod users lock out or get unintended access. - Auth provider config changes (OAuth providers, redirect URIs, SMTP). Bricks prod login if wrong. - Multi-step refactors touching >3 tables or >1 schema. **Moderate signals — branch if convenient:** - Adding a new table or column (additive). - Email templates, AI gateway config, cron schedule changes. **Skip the branch:** - Row-data-only changes (insert/update). Branching is about schema, not data. - Client-side fixes that don't touch the backend. - Edge-function logic-only changes covered by unit tests. - Anything `git revert` handles faster. ## Mode selection | Mode | When | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `full` (default) | Need realistic data — RLS testing with real rows, query plan tuning, large-table migrations. | | `schema-only` | Synthetic seed rows are enough. Faster to create. User-data tables (`auth.users`, `storage.objects`, …) start empty. | Mode is **fixed at create time** — `branch reset` uses the original dump. Need a different mode → delete + recreate. ## Lifecycle commands ### `branch create <name> [--mode full|schema-only] [--no-switch]` Creates a branch from the linked parent and auto-switches the directory's context to it (unless `--no-switch`). Provisioning typically takes 2–5 minutes and can run longer for large DBs — the CLI polls for up to 15 minutes before failing, so a branch staying in `creating` for several minutes is normal. `<name>`: 1–64 chars, `[a-zA-Z0-9-]`, must start with letter/digit, unique per parent. After creation: 1. **Re-source your dev server's `.env`** — `INSFORGE_URL` / `INSFORGE_ANON_KEY` change with the switch. 2. **Deploy code that lives outside the database.** `pg_dump` copies `functions.definitions` rows but not the Deno Subhosting bundles, Vercel frontends, or Fly.io compute services — the branch's runtime starts empty. Run `functions deploy <slug>`, `deployments deploy`, and `compute deploy` for anything you need on the branch (`compute deploy`, not `compute update` — there's no service id to update yet). Symptom if you skip this: function invocations fail with `getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND deno` or `Deployment not found`. ### `branch list` Lists active branches of the parent (or, when on a branch, that branch's siblings). The leading column shows `*` for the branch the directory is currently switched onto. | State | Meaning | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `creating` | Provisioning EC2 + restoring pg_dump (typically 2–5 min; the CLI polls up to 15 min). | | `ready` | Usable — can be switched, modified, merged, or reset. | | `merging` | Merge in progress (usually < 30 s). | | `merged` | Last merge succeeded. Dormant — `branch reset` rewinds to T0 and flips back to `ready` so the same slot can be reused. | | `resetting` | `branch reset` is restoring the T0 dump in place. | | `deleted` | Soft-delete tombstone (filtered from `list`). | ### `branch switch <name>` / `--parent` Repoints `.insforge/project.json` at the branch (or back at the original parent). Refuses if the target branch isn't `ready`. > **Critical:** the dev server's `.env` is **not** updated by `switch`. The SDK reads `INSFORGE_URL` / `INSFORGE_ANON_KEY` from `.env`, so without re-sourcing, the SDK silently keeps hitting the previous backend. This is the #1 source of "I switched but my changes aren't showing up." > **Also:** each backend has its own function / frontend / compute runtime. Switching points the SDK at a different EC2 whose Deno Subhosting, Vercel, and Fly.io state are independent. If you've never deployed your code on the target (e.g. first switch to a freshly-created branch), deploy it with `functions deploy`, `deployments deploy`, and `compute deploy` — otherwise calls land on an empty runtime and fail with `getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND deno` / `Deployment not found`. The first hop off the parent backs up `.insforge/project.json` to `.insforge/project.parent.json`. Subsequent branch ↔ branch switches don't touch the backup — `--parent` always returns to the original. ### `branch delete <name> [-y]` Deletes a branch and reclaims its EC2. Auto-`switch --parent` if the directory is currently on the deleted branch. **Irreversible** — branch data is lost. Already-merged branches: deletion still works (the merge has already landed on parent). ## Reset vs. delete + recreate | Want to… | Reach for | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Rerun the experiment from a clean T0, keep the same `API_KEY` / URL so dev-server config is unchanged | `branch reset` | | A different `--mode` (mode is fixed at create time) | delete + create | | A fresh `appkey` / API key so callers can't talk to the old branch | delete + create | | Re-merge a branch already in `merged` with new changes layered on T0 | `branch reset` (re-opens the slot), make new changes, `branch merge` again | See [branch reset](reset.md) for what reset does and does not touch. ## Failure modes | Error | Meaning | Fix | | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | | `branch.quota_exceeded` | Per-org cap (3 parents) or per-parent cap (2 branches) reached | Delete an old branch first | | `branch.parent_not_branchable` | Parent is itself a branch / not active / pre-2.x | Use a top-level 2.x project | | `branch.name_conflict` | Branch name already exists on this parent | Pick a different name | | `branch.not_found` | No branch with that name on the parent | Check `branch list` | | `branch.busy` | Branch is `creating` / `merging` / `resetting` | Wait for the in-flight op | | `branch.not_ready` | Branch isn't in `ready` state for this op | Wait or check state | ## Limits - Per-org: max 3 parent projects with active branches (configurable). - Per-parent: max 2 active branches (configurable). - Branches do not nest (no branch-of-a-branch). - Branches do not auto-resume when the parent resumes — resume manually. - Branches are deleted (cascade) when the parent project is deleted. ## See also - [branch merge](merge.md) — merging a branch back to parent (dry-run, conflict resolution, what gets applied) - [branch reset](reset.md) — rewinding a branch to T0 (recovery / re-merge)
references/branch/reset.md# npx -y @insforge/cli branch reset
Reset a branch's database back to **T0** — the parent's snapshot at the moment the branch was created. Use when the branch is in a bad state and you'd rather start over than untangle it. Cheaper than `branch delete` + `branch create`: same EC2, same `appkey`, same `API_KEY` / `ANON_KEY` — only the database content is rewound.
## Syntax
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli branch reset <name> [-y]
```
| Option | Description |
| ----------- | ----------------------------- |
| `-y, --yes` | Skip the confirmation prompt. |
Inherits the global `--json` and `--api-url` flags.
## What this does
1. Resolves `<name>` to a branch via the parent's branch list (works whether the directory is on the parent or on a sibling branch).
2. Rejects the call unless `branch_state` is `ready` or `merged`. `creating` / `merging` / `resetting` / `deleted` all return 409 (`BRANCH_BUSY` or `BRANCH_NOT_READY`).
3. Confirms (unless `--yes` or `--json`).
4. `POST /projects/v1/branches/{branchId}/reset` — backend transitions `branch_state` to `resetting` and enqueues `pg_restore` against `branch_metadata.parent_t0.source_backup_s3_key` (the dump captured at branch creation).
5. For `schema-only` branches, the backend re-runs `schema-only-truncate.sql` after the restore — same finalize chain as `branch create --mode schema-only`.
6. CLI polls `GET /branches/{branchId}` every 3 s for up to 5 min until `branch_state` returns to a terminal state.
## Final state
Reset **always lands at `ready`**, even if the branch entered reset from `merged`. A merged branch reset to T0 becomes usable again — you can edit it and merge it a second time without recreating the EC2.
If the SSM restore fails halfway, the backend rolls `branch_state` back to the entry state (`ready` or `merged`). The CLI surfaces this via the polled state. **However**, `pg_restore` is destructive once it starts — the database may be in an indeterminate state between T0 and pre-reset. If reset fails, retry it, or fall back to a project backup (paid plans) instead of trying to recover the in-flight state.
## What reset does NOT touch
- The branch's EC2 instance — same machine, same `appkey`, same URLs.
- `API_KEY` / `ANON_KEY` / `JWT_SECRET` — unchanged. SDK / `.env` keep working without re-sourcing.
- The parent project — completely untouched. Reset is local to the branch.
- Edge functions deployed to the branch's `functions.definitions` table — these are part of the DB and **are** rolled back to T0 along with everything else. Redeploy any branch-specific functions after reset if you need them again.
- Vercel deployments and Fly.io compute services — these live outside the database, so reset won't roll them back. Redeploy manually if their behavior depends on the schema you just rewound.
- `branch_metadata.parent_t0` and `branch_created_at` — not modified. T0 is the same anchor as before.
## Quota
Reset does **not** count against the per-org or per-parent branch quota — quota is computed from the active branch count, and reset doesn't change it.
## Concurrency
Same `BUSY` set as merge: only one of `creating` / `merging` / `resetting` can be in flight per branch. The backend enforces this; the CLI surfaces 409s as `BRANCH_BUSY`.
## Failure modes
| Error | Meaning | Fix |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `branch.not_found` | No branch with that name on the parent | Check `branch list` |
| `branch.not_ready` | Branch is in `creating` / `merging` / `resetting` / `deleted` | Wait for the in-flight op, then retry |
| Reset polled out at 5 min | SSM job is still running on a large DB | Re-run `branch list` periodically; the backend will eventually settle the state |
| Branch lands at entry state instead of `ready` | The async restore rolled back. PG content is indeterminate | Retry reset, or restore from a project backup |
> See [branch overview](overview.md) for the reset-vs-delete decision matrix.
## Example
```bash
$ npx -y @insforge/cli branch reset feat-rls-fix
? Reset branch 'feat-rls-fix' back to T0? This wipes all schema/data/policy/function/migration changes made on the branch since creation. › yes
✓ Reset enqueued for branch 'feat-rls-fix'. Restoring T0…
state: resetting…
✓ Branch 'feat-rls-fix' is back to T0 and ready.
⚠ Reminder: edge functions, website, and compute aren’t touched by reset; redeploy if needed.
```
Reset works the same on a `merged` branch — it lands at `ready` and the slot is reusable for another round of changes.
## See also
- [branch overview](overview.md) — lifecycle commands and decision guide
- [branch merge](merge.md) — merging a branch back to parent
references/compute-deploy.md# npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy — deploy a backend container
> 🔧 **DO NOT call `flyctl` directly to manage InsForge compute services.**
> InsForge runs containers on Fly.io under the hood, but the Fly account, org,
> IPs, and machine ownership all live on the InsForge cloud. Using `flyctl`
> with your own credentials will land in the wrong Fly org and fail with
> `unauthorized`. Use `npx -y @insforge/cli compute …` instead.
Deploy a backend service. Two modes:
1. **Source mode** (`compute deploy [dir]`): you have a Dockerfile. CLI shells out to `flyctl deploy --remote-only --build-only` using a short-lived per-app deploy token minted by InsForge cloud. Build runs on Fly's remote builder; image is pushed to `registry.fly.io`. Cloud then launches the machine. **No local Docker daemon needed** — only `flyctl` on PATH.
2. **Image mode** (`compute deploy --image <url>`): deploy a pre-built image from any registry. **Nothing needed locally** beyond the InsForge CLI.
> Looking to deploy a **frontend** (static site / SPA / Next.js to Vercel)? Use
> `npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy` instead — see
> [deployments/deploy.md](deployments/deploy.md).
## Two modes
| Mode | Command | When to use | Local tooling |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Source** | `compute deploy ./my-app --name my-api` | You have a Dockerfile and want one command. Build runs on Fly's remote builder via flyctl. | **`flyctl` on PATH** (no Docker needed) |
| **Image** | `compute deploy --image <url> --name my-api` | You already have a built image (CI pipeline, public image, custom registry). | None |
Both deploy to the same Fly.io infrastructure with the same options (`--port`, `--cpu`, `--memory`, `--region`, `--env`).
**Anti-pattern: `flyctl deploy` directly from your laptop with your own credentials.** Returns 401 — the Fly account is InsForge's, not yours. The CLI invokes flyctl for you with the *cloud-minted* per-app token, which is the only token that works.
## Syntax
```bash
# Source mode — flyctl remote build + push, then cloud launches the machine.
# Requires `flyctl` on PATH (curl -L https://fly.io/install.sh | sh). NO Docker daemon needed.
# Cloud mints a 20-min per-app token attenuated to one app + builder/wg with `else: deny`.
npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy <dir> --name <name> [options]
# Image mode — deploy pre-built image (nothing needed locally).
npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy --image <url> --name <name> [options]
```
## Options
| Option | Description | Default |
|--------|-------------|---------|
| `--name <name>` | Service name (DNS-safe: lowercase, numbers, dashes) | **required** |
| `[dir]` (positional) | Source directory containing a Dockerfile (source mode) | — |
| `--image <url>` | Docker image URL (image mode) | — |
| `--port <port>` | Container internal port | `8080` |
| `--cpu <tier>` | CPU tier in Fly.io standard format `<kind>-<N>x` (see [CPU tier section](#cpu-tier-flyio-standard-format)) | `shared-1x` |
| `--memory <mb>` | Memory in MB (any positive integer; Fly enforces per-tier bounds) | `512` |
| `--region <region>` | Fly.io region | `iad` |
| `--env <json>` | Env vars as JSON object. Mutually exclusive with `--env-file`. | none |
| `--env-file <path>` | Standard `.env` file (KEY=VALUE per line; `#` comments, blank lines, quoted values supported). Mutually exclusive with `--env`. | none |
Exactly one of `[dir]` or `--image` must be provided.
## Quick examples
```bash
# Source mode — your project, your Dockerfile, flyctl on PATH (no Docker needed)
npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy . --name my-api --port 8000
# Off-the-shelf image
npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy --image nginx:alpine --name proxy --port 80
# Pre-built image from GHCR
npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy \
--image ghcr.io/your-org/your-app:v1 \
--name my-api \
--port 8000 \
--cpu performance-1x \
--memory 2048 \
--env '{"OPENAI_API_KEY": "sk-..."}'
# Bigger machine (8 cores + 4 GB RAM)
npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy ./worker \
--name batch \
--port 8080 \
--cpu performance-8x --memory 4096
# Env vars from a .env file (preferred for >1 secret)
npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy \
--image ghcr.io/your-org/your-app:v1 \
--name my-api \
--port 8000 \
--env-file ./.env.production
```
### Rotating env vars after deploy
The `GET` path never returns env values (encrypted at rest, no decrypt endpoint). To rotate **one** secret without wiping the others, use partial-merge flags on `compute update` instead of `--env`:
```bash
# Partial merge — keeps untouched keys intact (repeatable flags)
npx -y @insforge/cli compute update <id> \
--env-set DATABASE_URL=postgres://new-host \
--env-set API_KEY=sk-... \
--env-unset OLD_DEBUG_TOKEN
# Wholesale replace — clears anything not in the JSON. Mutually exclusive
# with --env-set / --env-unset.
npx -y @insforge/cli compute update <id> --env '{"NODE_ENV":"production","DATABASE_URL":"..."}'
```
## Source mode — worked example
```bash
# Project layout:
$ ls
Dockerfile app.py requirements.txt
# Deploy:
$ npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy . --name my-bot --port 8080
✓ Detected Dockerfile at /path/to/Dockerfile
✓ Creating service "my-bot"...
✓ Created Fly app my-bot-projAbc
✓ Requesting deploy token...
✓ Building & pushing on Fly remote builder...
[flyctl streams build logs here]
✓ Launching machine...
✓ Service "my-bot" deployed [running]
Endpoint: https://my-bot-projAbc.fly.dev
Image: registry.fly.io/my-bot-projAbc:cli-1714003200000 (built remotely; no local image to clean up)
```
What happens behind the scenes:
1. CLI looks up the service by `--name`. If missing, calls the cloud to provision a Fly app shell (no machine yet) and gets back the `flyAppId`.
2. CLI requests a per-app deploy token from the cloud — a Fly macaroon attenuated with `IfPresent { ifs: [Apps[<thisAppOnly>: rwcdC], FeatureSet[builder, wg]], else: deny }` and a 20-min ValidityWindow. The org-wide Fly token never leaves InsForge's servers.
3. CLI shells out to `flyctl deploy --remote-only --build-only --app <flyAppId> --image-label cli-<ts>` with the token exported as `FLY_API_TOKEN`. flyctl ships the build context to Fly's remote builder, the build runs there, and the resulting image is pushed straight to `registry.fly.io/<app>:cli-<ts>`. **Nothing built or pushed from your laptop** — and no Docker daemon needed.
4. CLI sends `PATCH /api/compute/services/<id>` with `imageUrl=registry.fly.io/<app>:cli-<ts>`. Cloud calls Fly Machines API to launch (or restart with the new image) and returns the public URL.
### When to use source mode vs image mode
- **Source mode**: rapid iteration on a single project, Dockerfile in repo, `flyctl` on PATH. No need for Docker Desktop or a local daemon.
- **Image mode**: no `flyctl` on the machine running the CLI (e.g. constrained CI runners), pipelines that push their own images, off-the-shelf images like `nginx:alpine`, or multiple deploy targets sharing one image.
### If you don't have a Dockerfile yet
Ask your AI agent to generate one for your stack:
- Node app → typically `FROM node:20-alpine`, `npm ci`, `CMD node index.js`
- Python app → `FROM python:3.12-alpine`, `pip install -r requirements.txt`, `CMD python app.py`
- Go binary → multi-stage build with `FROM golang:1.22 AS build` then `FROM alpine:3.20`
The InsForge skill knows these patterns; ask the agent and it'll write one.
## Producing an image yourself (for image mode)
If you want to build images in CI and deploy via `--image` instead:
```bash
docker build -t ghcr.io/<your-gh-username>/<app-name>:v1 .
echo $GITHUB_TOKEN | docker login ghcr.io -u <your-gh-username> --password-stdin
docker push ghcr.io/<your-gh-username>/<app-name>:v1
npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy \
--image ghcr.io/<your-gh-username>/<app-name>:v1 \
--name <app-name> \
--port <port>
```
Any OCI registry works (GHCR, Docker Hub, etc.) as long as the image is publicly pullable. Private registries require per-project credential setup — contact support.
## CPU Tier (Fly.io standard format)
`--cpu` accepts any well-formed Fly.io machine size in the format **`<kind>-<N>x`** where:
- `<kind>` is `shared` or `performance`
- `<N>` is the vCPU count
InsForge does **not** maintain a hardcoded allow-list — Fly.io is the source of truth for which sizes actually exist. If you pass an unsupported combination (e.g. `performance-32x`), Fly returns a clean validation error at machine-create time.
Common standard tiers (current as of writing):
| Tier | Kind | vCPU | Typical RAM range |
|------|------|------|-------------------|
| `shared-1x` (default) | shared | 1 | 256 MB – 2 GB |
| `shared-2x` | shared | 2 | 512 MB – 4 GB |
| `shared-4x` | shared | 4 | 1 GB – 8 GB |
| `shared-8x` | shared | 8 | 2 GB – 16 GB |
| `performance-1x` | dedicated | 1 | 2 GB – 8 GB |
| `performance-2x` | dedicated | 2 | 4 GB – 16 GB |
| `performance-4x` | dedicated | 4 | 8 GB – 32 GB |
| `performance-8x` | dedicated | 8 | 16 GB – 64 GB |
| `performance-16x` | dedicated | 16 | 32 GB – 128 GB |
Authoritative current list and pricing: <https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/#started-machines>.
### Common picks
| Use case | Recommended `--cpu --memory` |
|----------|------------------------------|
| Static site / proxy | `shared-1x 256` |
| Small Node/Python API | `shared-1x 512` |
| Mid API with caching | `shared-2x 1024` |
| API needing 4 GB RAM | `shared-2x 4096` or `shared-4x 4096` |
| 8 cores + 4 GB (CPU-heavy short jobs) | `performance-8x 4096` |
| ML inference (CPU) | `performance-4x 8192` |
| Heavy data processing | `performance-8x 16384` |
## What happens internally
CLI → OSS instance → InsForge cloud backend → Fly.io. The cloud:
1. Records the service in its `compute_services` table
2. Creates a Fly.io app named `<name>-<projectId>`
3. Allocates IPv4 + IPv6 addresses
4. Launches a Fly machine pulling the image you specified
5. Returns the public endpoint URL
Total time: typically ~5 seconds (Fly pulls the image and boots the machine).
## Output
Text mode:
```
✓ Service "my-api" deployed [running]
Endpoint: https://my-api-projID.fly.dev
```
JSON mode (`--json`):
```json
{
"id": "uuid",
"name": "my-api",
"imageUrl": "ghcr.io/you/app:v1",
"port": 80,
"cpu": "shared-1x",
"memory": 256,
"region": "iad",
"status": "running",
"endpointUrl": "https://my-api-projID.fly.dev",
"flyAppId": "my-api-projID",
"flyMachineId": "abc123"
}
```
## Common errors
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| `COMPUTE_SERVICE_ALREADY_EXISTS` | Duplicate name in project | Choose a different name or delete the existing service |
| `COMPUTE_QUOTA_EXCEEDED` | At per-project quota (5 active services) | Delete unused services with `compute delete <id>`. If the dashboard shows fewer services than the error implies, contact support to clear orphans. |
| `COMPUTE_INVALID_CPU_TIER` | `--cpu` doesn't match `<kind>-<N>x` | Use the format above, e.g. `performance-2x` |
| `COMPUTE_IMAGE_NOT_AVAILABLE` | Fly registry alias propagation race exhausted retries (rare) | Re-run the deploy. The cloud silently retries this race 4 times with backoff `[2s, 4s, 8s]`; this error only surfaces if all retries failed. |
| `COMPUTE_FLY_API_ERROR` | Generic Fly 4xx (bad config, region mismatch, etc.) | Read the structured `error` message — it's the upstream Fly response and usually points at the specific field. |
| `flyctl is required for source-mode deploy` | flyctl isn't installed or not on PATH | Install: `curl -L https://fly.io/install.sh \| sh`, then reopen your shell. Or switch to `--image <pre-built-image>` |
| `flyctl deploy ... unauthorized` | Per-app deploy token expired (20-min TTL) | Re-run `compute deploy` — the CLI mints a fresh token per invocation |
| `flyctl deploy --build-only failed` | Build error in your Dockerfile | Check the build output above (streamed from Fly's remote builder); fix the Dockerfile and retry |
| `Image pull error` (image mode) | Registry private without InsForge having creds | Push to a public image, or contact support to configure private registry creds |
| `Unauthorized` from registry (image mode) | Image is private and InsForge cloud doesn't have credentials | Make the image public, or use a public registry |
## FAQ
**Q: Why does source mode need `flyctl` if it doesn't need Docker?**
A: The CLI shells out to `flyctl deploy --remote-only --build-only` for the build step — flyctl knows how to ship a build context to Fly's remote builder, stream logs back, and push the result. Image mode skips that entirely (it's just an HTTP call telling the cloud which image URL to pull), so it needs nothing locally.
**Q: Where does the deploy token come from? Can a stolen token attack other tenants?**
A: The cloud holds the org-wide Fly token; it never leaves InsForge servers. Per `compute deploy` invocation it mints a fresh app-scoped macaroon with `IfPresent { ifs: [Apps[<oneApp>: rwcdC], FeatureSet[builder, wg]], else: deny }` + 20-min ValidityWindow. If exfiltrated within those 20 minutes, the token can deploy to that one app and use the org's remote builder to do so — but cannot read or mutate any other app, list org-level inventory, mint new tokens, or persist beyond TTL. Verified by the live e2e suite which probes `/v1/orgs/<slug>/machines`, `/v1/apps?org_slug=`, and `/v1/orgs/<slug>/volumes` and asserts each returns 4xx.
**Q: Can I use a private image from my own registry?**
A: Public images (e.g. Docker Hub public, GHCR public) work out of the box. Private registry support requires per-project credential configuration; contact support to set this up.
**Q: How do I update a running service to a new image?**
A: Use `compute update <service-id> --image <new-image-url>`. The machine is restarted with the new image; ~5s downtime.
**Q: What happens to my service if Fly.io has an outage?**
A: It's down. InsForge runs your containers on Fly's infrastructure — Fly's uptime is your uptime. For HA, you'd typically deploy multiple services in different regions (future feature).
**Q: Do services scale to zero when idle, or stay always-on?**
A: Your choice, made at deploy time — the default is **always-on**. Image-mode machines are launched without autostop, and the CLI-generated source-mode config sets `auto_stop_machines = false`, so by default a service runs continuously until you run `compute stop` or the container process exits. To opt into **scale-to-zero**, deploy in source mode with your own `fly.toml` (the CLI leaves an existing `fly.toml` untouched) and set `auto_stop_machines = "stop"` with `min_machines_running = 0`; a stopped machine wakes on the next request. A slow first request on an always-on service is app-level cold work (cache warming, re-opening DB connections), not a platform cold start.
**Q: I see `MANIFEST_UNKNOWN` in a stack trace. What is it?**
A: After `flyctl` pushes your image, Fly asynchronously aliases the digest from the builder's namespace to your app's namespace. Until that propagates (usually < 8 s) the Machines API returns `400 MANIFEST_UNKNOWN` even though the digest is correct. The InsForge cloud silently retries 4 times with backoff `[2s, 4s, 8s]`, so you almost never see it. If retries exhaust, you get a structured `COMPUTE_IMAGE_NOT_AVAILABLE` 400 with `nextActions` telling you to re-run — re-runs are idempotent and typically succeed instantly because the alias has had time to propagate.
## Notes
- The user never needs to handle a Fly token. The InsForge cloud holds the org token; per deploy it mints an app-scoped, attenuated token (~20 min, `else: deny`) and the CLI exports it as `FLY_API_TOKEN` only for the duration of the flyctl subprocess.
- Source mode requires `flyctl` on PATH but **no local Docker daemon** (build runs on Fly's remote builder). Image mode requires neither.
- The machine starts immediately on first deploy. Subsequent deploys to the same `--name` update the existing machine in place. Use `compute stop` to pause without destroying.
- Env vars are encrypted at rest. See [Rotating env vars after deploy](#rotating-env-vars-after-deploy) for partial-merge usage on running services.
- `compute delete` is **permanent**: Fly app + image are destroyed and the registry GCs the image shortly after. The audit log captures the full config (encrypted env blob included) on delete for after-the-fact reconstruction. Dashboard adds a type-to-confirm gate; the CLI does not.
references/config.md# npx -y @insforge/cli config
Deep reference for `config export | plan | apply`. The SKILL.md Configuration section has the principles and rules; this file has output shapes and the error table.
**Scope today:** auth redirects and verification flags, password policy, SMTP, storage upload size, realtime/schedule retention, and cloud deployment subdomain. TOML does not manage external provider resources such as OAuth apps, storage bucket lifecycle, realtime channels, deployment env vars, functions, or secrets.
## Commands
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli config export [--out insforge.toml] [--force]
npx -y @insforge/cli config plan [--file insforge.toml]
npx -y @insforge/cli config apply [--file insforge.toml] [--dry-run] [--auto-approve]
```
## File location
`insforge.toml` lives at the project root, alongside `package.json` and `.insforge/project.json`. Safe to commit to git.
## Output shapes (`--json` mode)
`config export`:
```json
{
"written": "/abs/path/to/insforge.toml",
"config": {
"auth": {
"allowed_redirect_urls": ["https://app.com"],
"require_email_verification": true,
"verify_email_method": "link",
"reset_password_method": "code",
"disable_signup": false,
"password": {
"min_length": 8,
"require_number": false,
"require_lowercase": true,
"require_uppercase": false,
"require_special_char": false
},
"smtp": {
"enabled": false,
"host": "",
"port": 587,
"username": "",
"sender_email": "",
"sender_name": "",
"min_interval_seconds": 60
}
},
"storage": { "max_file_size_mb": 100 },
"realtime": { "retention_days": null },
"schedules": { "retention_days": 7 },
"deployments": { "subdomain": "my-app" }
},
"skipped": []
}
```
`config plan`:
```json
{
"changes": [
{
"section": "auth",
"op": "modify",
"key": "allowed_redirect_urls",
"from": ["https://app.com"],
"to": ["https://app.com", "https://staging.app.com"]
}
],
"summary": { "add": 0, "modify": 1, "remove": 0, "kept": 0 },
"skipped": []
}
```
`config apply`:
```json
{
"plan": {
/* same shape as plan output */
},
"applied": [
/* DiffChange objects that were applied */
],
"skipped": [
{
"key": "storage.max_file_size_mb",
"reason": "your backend doesn't expose storage.max_file_size_mb — upgrade the project to apply this section"
}
]
}
```
## Common mistakes
| Mistake | What to do instead |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Calling raw admin APIs directly for TOML-supported settings | Use `config apply` — it's version-aware; direct writes can silently drop on older backends |
| Treating `skipped[]` as an error to retry | It's intentional; surface verbatim with the upgrade ask and stop |
| Running `config apply` in `--json` mode without `--yes` | Add `-y`/`--yes` (global) or `--auto-approve` (subcommand alias — same effect); otherwise fails fast with `CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED` |
| Re-running with `--force` to "fix" a skip | `--force` is only for `export`'s overwrite gate; skips need a backend upgrade |
| Managing OAuth apps, email templates, storage buckets, realtime channels, secrets, functions, or deployment env vars via TOML | Use their dedicated dashboard or CLI flows; TOML only carries supported project config knobs |
## Related
- `npx -y @insforge/cli metadata` — read-only view of all backend config slices
- **insforge** app-integration skill `auth/sdk-integration.md` — how SDK code reads auth config at runtime
references/create.md# npx -y @insforge/cli create Create a new InsForge project. ## Syntax ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli create [options] ``` ## Options | Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | `--name <name>` | Project name | | `--org-id <id>` | Organization ID | | `--region <region>` | Region: `us-east`, `us-west`, `eu-central`, `ap-southeast` | | `--template <template>` | Template: `react`, `nextjs`, `empty` | | `--json` | Non-interactive mode. Skips all value-collection prompts (including the "Directory name:" prompt) and errors out if any required flag is missing. Required for agent / CI use. | ## Interactive Mode Without flags, the command prompts for organization, project name, region, and template. ## Non-Interactive Mode For CI/CD or agent use, pass `--json` along with all required flags: ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli create --json --name my-app --org-id org_123 --region us-east --template react ``` `--json` skips value-collection prompts (text inputs like `Directory name:`, pickers like organization / region) and errors out if any required flag is missing. The `-y` flag is a different feature — it only auto-accepts Y/N confirmations and does NOT suppress value-collection prompts. For `create` specifically, `--json` alone is sufficient (there are no Y/N confirmations); for destructive commands like `delete`, agents should pass both `--json` and `-y`. Agents sandboxed from stdin (e.g., Codex) hang on any unsuppressed prompt — always pass `--json` for programmatic create. ## What It Does 1. Creates the project via the InsForge Platform API 2. Waits for the project to become active (polls every 3s, timeout 120s) 3. Fetches the project's API key 4. Downloads template files (if not `empty`) 5. Installs InsForge Agent Skills via `npx skills add insforge/agent-skills` 6. Creates `.insforge/project.json` in the current directory ## Output Project details: ID, name, appkey, region, and OSS host URL. ## Examples ```bash # Interactive — prompts for everything npx -y @insforge/cli create # Non-interactive with all options (agents, CI) npx -y @insforge/cli create --json --name blog-app --org-id org_abc --region us-east --template react # Create with empty template (no frontend scaffolding) npx -y @insforge/cli create --json --name api-only --org-id org_abc --region eu-central --template empty ``` ## Notes - Requires authentication (`npx -y @insforge/cli login` first). - Creates `.insforge/project.json` which links the directory to the project. - Agent skills are auto-installed into `.agents/skills/insforge/`.
references/database/access-control.md# Database Access Control for InsForge
## Overview
Row Level Security (RLS) provides defense-in-depth for data isolation. When implemented correctly, it prevents data leaks even if application code misses a filter. When implemented incorrectly, it creates false security confidence while data bleeds between users or tenants.
**Core principle:** RLS is your last line of defense, not your only one. Get it wrong and you have a data breach.
---
## InsForge RLS Basics
InsForge uses three built-in PostgreSQL roles:
| Role | Description | When active |
|------|-------------|-------------|
| `anon` | Unauthenticated users | No valid session token |
| `authenticated` | Logged-in users | Valid session token present |
| `project_admin` | Project admin | CLI `db query`, migrations, API-key/admin tasks |
The current user's ID is available via `auth.uid()`. All user foreign keys should reference `auth.users(id)`.
Raw SQL from `db query` and migration files runs as `project_admin`. This role can manage and own objects in `public`; access to InsForge-managed schemas is restricted.
### Schema Scope and Managed Modules
For generic application database work, create and modify app-owned objects in the `public` schema.
- Create, alter, drop, grant, revoke, index, trigger, function, view, and policy changes on `public` application objects.
- Do not create custom schemas or write to InsForge-managed/system schemas such as `auth`, `storage`, `realtime`, `payments`, `graphql`, `extensions`, `pg_catalog`, `information_schema`, or `system`, unless you are working on that specific feature module and its docs explicitly allow the operation.
- It is allowed to reference built-in objects such as `auth.users(id)` and `auth.uid()` from public tables or public RLS policies; do not modify those built-in objects.
- Put RLS helper functions in `public`, schema-qualify references such as `public.team_members` and `auth.uid()`, and pin `SECURITY DEFINER` helpers to `SET search_path = pg_catalog, public, pg_temp`.
- InsForge migrations already run against `public`; schema-qualified references keep helper functions explicit.
Managed table RLS belongs to the corresponding storage, realtime, or payments feature context. Use those feature docs when the task is specifically about those modules.
### Minimal RLS Setup
```sql
-- 1. Create table
CREATE TABLE posts (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
user_id UUID REFERENCES auth.users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
title TEXT NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
);
-- 2. Enable RLS
ALTER TABLE posts ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
-- 3. Create policies
CREATE POLICY "anyone can read" ON posts
FOR SELECT TO anon, authenticated
USING (true);
CREATE POLICY "owners can insert" ON posts
FOR INSERT TO authenticated
WITH CHECK (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
CREATE POLICY "owners can update" ON posts
FOR UPDATE TO authenticated
USING (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()))
WITH CHECK (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
CREATE POLICY "owners can delete" ON posts
FOR DELETE TO authenticated
USING (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
-- 4. Grant SQL privileges to the roles that should pass through the policies
GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA public TO anon, authenticated;
GRANT SELECT ON posts TO anon, authenticated;
GRANT INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON posts TO authenticated;
-- 5. Auto-update updated_at
CREATE TRIGGER posts_updated_at
BEFORE UPDATE ON posts
FOR EACH ROW
EXECUTE FUNCTION system.update_updated_at();
```
Policies decide which rows a role may access after PostgreSQL has allowed the SQL operation. They do not grant `SELECT`, `INSERT`, `UPDATE`, or `DELETE` privileges.
InsForge grants broad DML privileges on `public` tables to `anon` and
`authenticated` by default so RLS policies can decide row-level access. When the
goal is narrower than the default operation or column surface, explicitly revoke
the broad privilege before granting the exact access you want:
```sql
REVOKE UPDATE ON public.posts FROM anon, authenticated;
GRANT UPDATE (title) ON public.posts TO authenticated;
```
If you revoke a privilege, a matching policy is no longer enough by itself; the
role still needs the operation or column grant to reach the policy.
### Design the Operation Surface First
Before writing policies, decide what each runtime role may do at the SQL
operation level. RLS answers "which rows"; privileges and guards answer "which
operations and columns".
For each table, list:
| Operation | Typical access-control question |
|-----------|---------------------------------|
| `SELECT` | Who may see full rows, and who only sees a projection? |
| `INSERT` | Which user identity or tenant must new rows belong to? |
| `UPDATE` | Which rows may be edited, and which fields must remain immutable? |
| `DELETE` | Is deletion allowed, or should lifecycle state/soft delete be modeled? |
If an operation or field is narrower than InsForge's broad public-table runtime
privileges, revoke the broad privilege first, then grant back the exact surface.
### Guard Protected Fields Outside RLS Predicates
RLS policies filter candidate rows and validate the final row with `WITH CHECK`.
They do not compare old and new column values. PostgreSQL policy expressions do
not have `OLD` or `NEW`.
For protected fields such as `owner_id`, `tenant_id`, role columns, immutable
foreign keys, billing fields, or status fields, use column privileges and/or a
`BEFORE UPDATE` trigger guard. This keeps invariants true even if a future policy
or grant becomes broader.
```sql
REVOKE UPDATE ON public.documents FROM anon, authenticated;
GRANT UPDATE (title, body) ON public.documents TO authenticated;
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.prevent_document_owner_change()
RETURNS trigger
LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
BEGIN
IF NEW.owner_id IS DISTINCT FROM OLD.owner_id THEN
RAISE EXCEPTION 'owner_id cannot be changed';
END IF;
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$;
CREATE TRIGGER prevent_document_owner_change
BEFORE UPDATE ON public.documents
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION public.prevent_document_owner_change();
```
For field-level update masks such as "members may edit content, managers may
edit status, finance may edit billing code", use a `BEFORE UPDATE` trigger to
compare `OLD` and `NEW`; use RLS to decide whether the caller can reach the row.
### Model ACLs as Positive Capabilities
For owner/editor/viewer/member sharing systems, avoid one broad `FOR ALL`
policy. Write separate policies for each operation and express the positive
capability needed for that operation.
- `SELECT`: owner or active read/edit share.
- `UPDATE`: owner or active edit share, with protected owner/tenant fields
guarded separately.
- `DELETE`: usually owner/admin only.
- Share mutation: usually owner/admin only; viewers and editors should not
reshare, revoke, or escalate themselves unless that is explicitly intended.
Cross-table ACL lookups commonly touch RLS-enabled tables. Put those lookups in
`SECURITY DEFINER` helpers, pin their `search_path`, and schema-qualify
referenced objects.
### Separate Private Base Tables from Public Projections
When a table contains private JSON, billing fields, internal notes, or other
sensitive columns, keep full-row base-table access narrow. Expose public data
through a view or function that projects only safe fields.
Do not make the base table readable by everyone just to make a public view work.
That exposes the full row through direct table reads. If callers need a public
projection, design the projection explicitly and grant access to the projection,
not the private base table.
`WITH (security_invoker = true)` makes a PostgreSQL 15+ view respect the caller's
RLS on the base tables. Use it when the base-table RLS already allows the rows
the view should expose. If the public projection intentionally exposes a subset
of fields from rows whose full base rows are private, use a carefully projected
view/function and keep direct base-table privileges and policies narrow.
---
## Critical Vulnerabilities
### 1. Infinite Recursive RLS (CRITICAL — Causes OOM Crash)
**This is the most dangerous RLS bug.** When RLS policies on table A call a function that queries table B, and table B's RLS calls a function that queries table A (or itself), PostgreSQL enters infinite recursion until the server runs out of memory and is killed by the OS.
**Real-world example:**
```
companies → is_company_member() → queries company_memberships
→ RLS on company_memberships
→ is_company_consultant_or_admin()
→ company_role()
→ queries company_memberships (LOOP!)
→ OOM → SIGKILL
```
**How to detect:**
- Database connection hangs, then the server crashes
- PostgreSQL logs show `SIGKILL` or out-of-memory errors
- `EXPLAIN` on the query runs forever
**The fix — use SECURITY DEFINER:**
```sql
-- DANGEROUS: This function runs as the calling role, so RLS is enforced
-- on every table it touches — creating recursion risk
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION is_company_member(company_uuid UUID)
RETURNS BOOLEAN AS $$
SELECT EXISTS (
SELECT 1 FROM company_memberships
WHERE company_id = company_uuid AND user_id = auth.uid()
);
$$ LANGUAGE sql STABLE;
-- SAFE: SECURITY DEFINER runs as the function owner (postgres),
-- bypassing RLS on queried tables and breaking the recursion
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION is_company_member(company_uuid UUID)
RETURNS BOOLEAN AS $$
SELECT EXISTS (
SELECT 1 FROM public.company_memberships
WHERE company_id = company_uuid AND user_id = auth.uid()
);
$$ LANGUAGE sql STABLE SECURITY DEFINER
SET search_path = pg_catalog, public, pg_temp;
```
**Rule: Any helper function called from an RLS policy should be `SECURITY DEFINER`** when it queries RLS-enabled tables. This includes same-table lookups, parent/ancestor lookups, membership tables, ACL/share tables, and helper chains that would otherwise re-enter RLS. Keep helpers in `public`, use explicit schema-qualified references, and pin the function `search_path` to `pg_catalog, public, pg_temp`.
**Checklist:**
- [ ] Map all RLS policy → function → table dependencies
- [ ] Every policy helper that queries RLS-enabled tables, including same-table lookups, is `SECURITY DEFINER`
- [ ] Every `SECURITY DEFINER` helper sets `search_path` to `pg_catalog, public, pg_temp`
- [ ] Helper functions and policies schema-qualify app tables/functions with `public.` and built-ins with their managed schema, such as `auth.uid()`
- [ ] No circular chains: table A RLS → table B RLS → table A RLS
- [ ] If recursion or bad plans are suspected, use targeted `EXPLAIN`
### 2. Missing USING or WITH CHECK (HIGH)
`USING` filters reads; `WITH CHECK` validates writes. Missing `WITH CHECK` allows inserting rows you can't read back.
```sql
-- INCOMPLETE: User can INSERT rows for other users
CREATE POLICY "owner access" ON posts
FOR ALL USING (user_id = auth.uid());
-- COMPLETE: Both read and write protected
CREATE POLICY "owner access" ON posts
FOR ALL
USING (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()))
WITH CHECK (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
```
**Checklist:**
- [ ] INSERT/UPDATE policies always include `WITH CHECK`
- [ ] `FOR ALL` policies include both `USING` and `WITH CHECK`
### 3. Overly Permissive Policies (HIGH)
Multiple policies on the same table are combined with OR. One overly broad policy defeats all others.
```sql
-- DANGEROUS: This single policy overrides all restrictions
CREATE POLICY "allow all reads" ON orders
FOR SELECT USING (true);
CREATE POLICY "tenant isolation" ON orders
FOR SELECT USING (tenant_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
-- ^ This is useless — the first policy already allows everything
```
**Checklist:**
- [ ] Audit all policies per table — they combine with OR
- [ ] No `USING (true)` on sensitive tables unless intentional (e.g., public blog posts)
### 4. View Bypass (MEDIUM)
Views run with the creator's privileges by default.
```sql
-- DANGEROUS: View owned by superuser bypasses RLS
CREATE VIEW all_orders AS SELECT * FROM orders;
-- SAFE (PostgreSQL 15+): Respects caller's RLS
CREATE VIEW user_orders
WITH (security_invoker = true)
AS SELECT * FROM orders;
```
---
## Performance Considerations
### Index Policy Columns
Every column referenced in an RLS policy should be indexed:
```sql
CREATE INDEX idx_posts_user_id ON posts(user_id);
```
### Wrap Functions in Subqueries
Functions called per-row are expensive. Wrap in a subquery for single evaluation:
```sql
-- SLOW: auth.uid() called per row
CREATE POLICY "owner access" ON posts
USING (user_id = auth.uid());
-- FASTER: Evaluated once
CREATE POLICY "owner access" ON posts
USING (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
```
### Use SECURITY DEFINER for Cross-Table Checks
Avoid RLS-on-RLS chains (see Infinite Recursive RLS above). Wrap cross-table lookups in `SECURITY DEFINER` functions:
```sql
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION user_accessible_document_ids(uid UUID)
RETURNS SETOF UUID AS $$
SELECT document_id FROM public.permissions WHERE user_id = uid;
$$ LANGUAGE sql STABLE SECURITY DEFINER
SET search_path = pg_catalog, public, pg_temp;
CREATE POLICY "access check" ON documents
USING (id IN (SELECT * FROM user_accessible_document_ids((SELECT auth.uid()))));
```
### Denormalize for Performance
Store `user_id` or `tenant_id` directly on every table instead of relying on joins:
```sql
-- SLOW: Must join to resolve ownership
CREATE POLICY "item access" ON order_items
USING (order_id IN (
SELECT id FROM orders WHERE user_id = auth.uid()
));
-- FAST: Direct column check
ALTER TABLE order_items ADD COLUMN user_id UUID REFERENCES auth.users(id);
CREATE POLICY "item access" ON order_items
USING (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
```
---
## Common InsForge RLS Patterns
### Public Read, Owner Write
```sql
CREATE POLICY "public read" ON posts
FOR SELECT TO anon, authenticated
USING (true);
CREATE POLICY "owner write" ON posts
FOR INSERT TO authenticated
WITH CHECK (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
CREATE POLICY "owner update" ON posts
FOR UPDATE TO authenticated
USING (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()))
WITH CHECK (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
CREATE POLICY "owner delete" ON posts
FOR DELETE TO authenticated
USING (user_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA public TO anon, authenticated;
GRANT SELECT ON posts TO anon, authenticated;
GRANT INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON posts TO authenticated;
```
### Role-Based Access with Helper Function
```sql
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION is_org_member(org_uuid UUID)
RETURNS BOOLEAN AS $$
SELECT EXISTS (
SELECT 1 FROM public.org_members
WHERE org_id = org_uuid AND user_id = auth.uid()
);
$$ LANGUAGE sql STABLE SECURITY DEFINER
SET search_path = pg_catalog, public, pg_temp; -- prevents recursive RLS and pins name resolution
CREATE POLICY "org members access" ON projects
FOR ALL TO authenticated
USING (is_org_member(org_id))
WITH CHECK (is_org_member(org_id));
GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA public TO authenticated;
GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON projects TO authenticated;
```
### Authenticated-Only Access
```sql
CREATE POLICY "authenticated users only" ON profiles
FOR SELECT TO authenticated
USING ((SELECT auth.uid()) IS NOT NULL);
GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA public TO authenticated;
GRANT SELECT ON profiles TO authenticated;
```
---
## Checklist
Before completing an RLS implementation:
- [ ] All tables with user data have `ALTER TABLE ... ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY`
- [ ] Matching SQL privileges are granted to `anon`/`authenticated` (`GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA ...`, `GRANT SELECT/INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE ON ...`)
- [ ] All policies have both `USING` and `WITH CHECK` where applicable
- [ ] Protected owner, tenant, role, and identity fields are guarded with column privileges or triggers, not only RLS predicates
- [ ] No circular RLS dependencies between tables (infinite recursion risk)
- [ ] All policy helpers that query RLS-enabled tables are `SECURITY DEFINER`
- [ ] Helper functions pin `search_path` to `pg_catalog, public, pg_temp`
- [ ] Helper functions and policies use explicit `public.` and managed-schema references instead of relying on `search_path`
- [ ] Broad default table privileges are revoked before narrower operation or column grants
- [ ] Policy columns (`user_id`, `tenant_id`, etc.) are indexed
- [ ] `(SELECT auth.uid())` used in subquery form for performance
- [ ] Public projections do not expose private base-table rows; view/function grants are separated from full table access
- [ ] No overly permissive `USING (true)` on sensitive tables
- [ ] Runtime behavior is not inferred from `project_admin`-only queries
## References
- [PostgreSQL RLS Documentation](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/ddl-rowsecurity.html)
- [SECURITY DEFINER Functions](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-createfunction.html)
references/database/export.md# npx -y @insforge/cli db export Export database schema and/or data. ## Syntax ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli db export [options] ``` ## Options | Option | Description | Default | |--------|-------------|---------| | `--format <format>` | `sql` or `json` | `sql` | | `--tables <tables>` | Comma-separated table list | all tables | | `--no-data` | Export schema only (no row data) | include data | | `--include-functions` | Include stored functions | no | | `--include-sequences` | Include sequences | no | | `--include-views` | Include views | no | | `--row-limit <n>` | Max rows per table | unlimited | | `-o, --output <file>` | Output file path | stdout | ## Examples ```bash # Full export to file npx -y @insforge/cli db export --output backup.sql # Schema only npx -y @insforge/cli db export --no-data --output schema.sql # Specific tables with functions npx -y @insforge/cli db export --tables users,posts --include-functions --output partial.sql # JSON format npx -y @insforge/cli db export --format json --output backup.json # Limited rows for development npx -y @insforge/cli db export --row-limit 100 --output dev-data.sql ```
references/database/import.md# npx -y @insforge/cli db import Import database from a SQL file. ## Syntax ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli db import <file> [options] ``` ## Options | Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | `--truncate` | Truncate existing tables before import | ## Examples ```bash # Import SQL file npx -y @insforge/cli db import backup.sql # Import with table truncation npx -y @insforge/cli db import backup.sql --truncate ``` ## Output Displays filename, number of tables processed, and rows imported. ## Notes - The file must be a valid SQL file (e.g., from `npx -y @insforge/cli db export`). - Use `--truncate` carefully — it removes all existing data from tables before importing.
references/database/integrity.md# Database Integrity
Use this reference when a migration must enforce database invariants: counters,
balances, latest pointers, append-only history, lifecycle states, quotas,
protected deletes, immutable ownership fields, or trigger-maintained columns.
DDL belongs in a migration. Use SQL constraints for row-local invariants, unique
indexes for uniqueness, foreign keys for references, and triggers only when the
rule depends on transitions, related rows, or server-maintained derived state.
## Choose the Smallest Database Primitive
| Need | Prefer |
|------|--------|
| Required field or valid range | `NOT NULL` / `CHECK` |
| Unique active value | partial unique index |
| Parent-child reference | foreign key plus index on the referencing column |
| Immutable owner or tenant | `BEFORE UPDATE` guard trigger |
| Append-only history | revoke client `UPDATE`/`DELETE`, plus optional guard trigger |
| Counter, balance, latest pointer, current status | trusted trigger-maintained derived field |
| Cross-row state transition | trigger or SQL function with clear transition checks |
## Server-Maintained Derived Fields
Derived fields include `comment_count`, `balance_cents`, `latest_revision_id`,
`current_status`, `last_event_at`, and similar values maintained by database
logic. Design them so normal client writes still work, but direct client edits
to the derived value do not.
Required shape:
1. A legal client can create the parent row with defaults, `NULL`, or zero for
server-maintained fields.
2. A legal client can create the child/event row that should update the parent.
3. The trigger updates the derived parent field.
4. A client cannot directly update the derived field.
5. Guard triggers must not block the trusted maintenance path.
### Bad: Guard Blocks Its Own Maintenance Trigger
```sql
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.protect_post_fields()
RETURNS trigger
LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
BEGIN
IF NEW.comment_count IS DISTINCT FROM OLD.comment_count THEN
RAISE EXCEPTION 'comment_count is server maintained';
END IF;
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$;
CREATE TRIGGER protect_post_fields
BEFORE UPDATE ON public.posts
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION public.protect_post_fields();
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.bump_comment_count()
RETURNS trigger
LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
BEGIN
UPDATE public.posts
SET comment_count = comment_count + 1
WHERE id = NEW.post_id;
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$;
```
The child insert fires `bump_comment_count`, which updates `posts`, which fires
`protect_post_fields`, which rejects the legitimate maintenance update.
### Good: Restrict Client Update Surface, Let Trigger Maintain
```sql
CREATE TABLE public.posts (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
owner_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES auth.users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
title TEXT NOT NULL,
comment_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);
CREATE TABLE public.comments (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
post_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES public.posts(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
author_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES auth.users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
body TEXT NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);
ALTER TABLE public.posts ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE public.comments ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
CREATE POLICY "owners can create posts"
ON public.posts FOR INSERT TO authenticated
WITH CHECK (owner_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
CREATE POLICY "owners can edit post title"
ON public.posts FOR UPDATE TO authenticated
USING (owner_id = (SELECT auth.uid()))
WITH CHECK (owner_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
GRANT SELECT, INSERT ON public.posts TO authenticated;
REVOKE UPDATE ON public.posts FROM authenticated;
GRANT UPDATE (title) ON public.posts TO authenticated;
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.bump_comment_count()
RETURNS trigger
LANGUAGE plpgsql
SECURITY DEFINER
SET search_path = pg_catalog, public, pg_temp
AS $$
BEGIN
UPDATE public.posts
SET comment_count = comment_count + 1
WHERE id = NEW.post_id;
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$;
CREATE TRIGGER comments_bump_post_count
AFTER INSERT ON public.comments
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION public.bump_comment_count();
```
Here the client has no column privilege to update `comment_count` directly, but
the trusted trigger function can maintain it.
## Legal Insert Payloads
InsForge gives runtime roles broad default DML privileges on `public` tables so
RLS can decide row access. For integrity rules that narrow writes, explicitly
`REVOKE` broad privileges before adding column-level or operation-specific
`GRANT`s.
Column-level grants can accidentally block legitimate API payloads. Before using
column-level `INSERT` grants, list every column a normal SDK/REST caller may send.
Avoid this when callers may send `balance_cents: 0`:
```sql
GRANT INSERT (id, owner_id, name) ON public.accounts TO authenticated;
```
Prefer allowing the legal create payload and protecting later mutation:
```sql
GRANT SELECT, INSERT ON public.accounts TO authenticated;
REVOKE UPDATE ON public.accounts FROM authenticated;
GRANT UPDATE (name) ON public.accounts TO authenticated;
```
The same rule applies to `latest_revision_id = NULL`, `comment_count = 0`,
`current_status = 'draft'`, and other server-maintained initial values.
## Immutable Fields and Append-Only Tables
Guard fields that must never change after creation: `owner_id`, `tenant_id`,
business identifiers, immutable slugs, or ledger account IDs.
```sql
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.prevent_owner_change()
RETURNS trigger
LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
BEGIN
IF NEW.owner_id IS DISTINCT FROM OLD.owner_id THEN
RAISE EXCEPTION 'owner_id cannot be changed';
END IF;
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$;
CREATE TRIGGER prevent_owner_change
BEFORE UPDATE ON public.documents
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION public.prevent_owner_change();
```
For append-only rows such as revisions, ledger entries, audit events, and claims:
```sql
REVOKE UPDATE, DELETE ON public.ledger_entries FROM authenticated;
GRANT SELECT, INSERT ON public.ledger_entries TO authenticated;
```
Add trigger guards only if privileged or future grants might otherwise mutate
history.
## Latest Pointer and History Pattern
For document revisions or status history, keep history append-only and maintain a
latest pointer on the parent.
```sql
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.set_latest_revision()
RETURNS trigger
LANGUAGE plpgsql
SECURITY DEFINER
SET search_path = pg_catalog, public, pg_temp
AS $$
BEGIN
UPDATE public.documents
SET latest_revision_id = NEW.id
WHERE id = NEW.document_id;
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$;
CREATE TRIGGER revisions_set_latest
AFTER INSERT ON public.document_revisions
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION public.set_latest_revision();
```
Do not add a parent guard that rejects every `latest_revision_id` change unless
it also allows this trusted transition. The simpler pattern is to prevent client
updates to that column with privileges and let the trigger maintain it.
## Self-Check Before Finishing
- Can a legal parent insert pass with default, `NULL`, or zero derived values?
- Can a legal child/event insert pass?
- Does the child/event insert update the parent derived field?
- Is direct client mutation of derived fields blocked?
- Are immutable owner, tenant, and business identity fields protected?
- Are append-only child/history rows protected from update and delete?
- Do trigger functions that must bypass runtime privileges use `SECURITY DEFINER`
with `SET search_path = pg_catalog, public, pg_temp` and schema-qualify
references such as `public.documents`?
- Do RLS helpers that query RLS-enabled tables use `SECURITY DEFINER` and
`SET search_path = pg_catalog, public, pg_temp`, then schema-qualify references
such as `public.team_members` and `auth.uid()`?
- Are foreign keys and columns used by guards, RLS, and lookups indexed where
the table can grow?
references/database/migrations.md# npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations Manage developer database migration files for an InsForge project. ## Commands ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations list npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations fetch npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations new <migration-name> npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up <migration-file-name-or-version> npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up --to <migration-file-name-or-version> npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up --all ``` ## What Each Command Does | Command | Description | |--------|-------------| | `list` | Show applied remote migrations (version, name, created date) | | `fetch` | Download remote applied migrations into `migrations/` | | `new <migration-name>` | Create the next local migration file with the next timestamp version | | `up <filename\\|version>` | Apply exactly one explicit local migration file | | `up --to <filename\\|version>` | Apply pending local migrations up to a chosen target | | `up --all` | Apply every pending local migration file | ## Filename Format Migration files must be named exactly: ```text <migration_version>_<migration-name>.sql ``` Examples: - valid: `20260418091500_create-users.sql` - valid: `20260418103045_add-post-index.sql` - invalid: `20260418_create-users.sql` - invalid: `20260418091500_create_users.sql` - invalid: `20260418091500_CreateUsers.sql` - invalid: `20260418091500 create-users.sql` ### Migration Name Rules The `<migration-name>` portion must use: - lowercase letters - numbers - hyphens No spaces, underscores, uppercase letters, or other special characters. ## Local Directory Migration files live under: ```text migrations/ ``` ## Examples ```bash # View remote migration history npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations list # Fetch remote migration files into migrations/ npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations fetch # Create the next migration file npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations new create-posts # Apply by exact filename npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up 20260418091500_create-posts.sql # Apply by version npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up 20260418091500 # Apply all pending migrations through a target npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up --to 20260418110000 # Apply all pending migrations npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up --all # JSON output npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations list --json ``` ## Output - `list` prints a table with version, name, and created date - `fetch` reports how many files were created and skipped - `new` prints the created filename - `up` prints the applied filename(s) on success ## Command Behavior ### `list` - Reads the current remote migration history from the project backend - Shows only applied remote migrations ### `fetch` - Ensures `migrations/` exists - Writes one local `.sql` file per applied remote migration - Skips existing file paths without overwriting them, even if the contents differ ### `new <migration-name>` - Validates the migration name - Looks at the latest remote migration version - Validates local filenames before choosing the next timestamp version - Uses the greater of current UTC time or the latest known local/remote version, bumping by one second when needed - Fails if local migration filenames are malformed or duplicated ### `up <filename|version>` - Resolves exactly one local file target - Applies exactly one migration file - The target must be the next pending local migration after the latest remote version - Fails if the target is ambiguous, missing, empty, invalidly named, or already applied - Unrelated invalid files elsewhere in `migrations/` do not block an explicit valid target ### `up --to <filename|version>` - Strictly validates every local migration filename first - Applies pending local migrations in ascending version order - Stops after the chosen target migration is applied - Fails if the target is missing, already applied, ambiguous, or not present in the pending set ### `up --all` - Strictly validates every local migration filename first - Applies every pending local migration in ascending version order - Stops on the first failure ## Best Practices 1. **Use migrations for schema changes** - Migration SQL runs as `project_admin`. - `project_admin` can manage and own objects in `public`, but access to InsForge-managed schemas is restricted. - For generic application database work, create and evolve app-owned objects through migration files in `public`: tables, views, indexes, policies, triggers, helper functions, and grants. - Do not create custom schemas or write to InsForge-managed/system schemas such as `auth`, `storage`, `realtime`, `payments`, `graphql`, `extensions`, `pg_catalog`, `information_schema`, or `system`, unless you are working on that specific feature module and its docs explicitly allow the operation. - It is allowed to reference built-in objects such as `auth.users(id)` and `auth.uid()` from public tables or public RLS policies; do not modify those built-in objects. - Group related schema changes into one migration when practical. - Reserve `db query` for row-level data fixes, backfills, and targeted inspection. - Migration apply reloads the PostgREST schema cache automatically. - Migration SQL runs against `public`; schema-qualify references such as `public.posts` and `auth.uid()`. 2. **Normalize large JSONB payloads into columns or child tables** - Avoid designing tables where app code reads/writes large JSONB blobs through PostgREST; large JSONB rows can drive excessive PostgREST memory use. - Use typed columns for fields used in filters, sorting, list views, RLS policies, or partial updates. - Use child tables for repeated nested objects, with foreign keys and indexes on ownership/lookup columns. - Keep JSONB for small, rarely queried metadata/config where whole-object reads and writes are acceptable. 3. **Compare remote and local migration history** - Use `list` to see applied remote migrations. - Use `fetch` to sync applied remote migration files into `migrations/`. 4. **Use `new` instead of naming files by hand** - Let the CLI assign the next timestamp version safely. 5. **Use explicit single-target apply for focused changes** - `up <filename>` or `up <version>` is ideal when you want one specific migration. 6. **Use batch apply for CI or bootstrap** - `up --to <target>` or `up --all` is safer than hand-looping files in shell scripts because the CLI keeps ordering and fail-fast behavior consistent. 7. **Treat fetched files as history** - Once a migration is applied remotely, avoid editing its local file. 8. **Do not include transaction statements in migration files** - The backend executes each migration inside its own transaction. - Do not add `BEGIN`, `COMMIT`, or `ROLLBACK` to the migration SQL. ## Common Mistakes | Mistake | Solution | |---------|----------| | Naming files manually with underscores or spaces | Use `npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations new <migration-name>` | | Reaching for `db query` to create or alter schema | Use migration files for schema changes; reserve `db query` for row changes | | Trying to alter InsForge-managed tables like app-owned tables | Keep generic schema, RLS, trigger, function, and grant changes on `public` application objects; use feature-specific docs for managed module hooks or RLS | | Storing large app state or repeated nested objects in one JSONB column | Normalize into typed columns and child tables before exposing the table through SDK/PostgREST CRUD | | Applying a file out of order | Apply the next pending local migration, or fix/delete the earlier local file that is blocking it | | Keeping a local file older than the current remote head | Rename it with a newer timestamp or delete it locally if it is stale | | Adding `BEGIN` / `COMMIT` / `ROLLBACK` to migration SQL | Remove them; the backend already wraps the migration in its own transaction | | Editing already-fetched remote history casually | Treat fetched files as applied history, not drafts | | Assuming `fetch` overwrites local files | `fetch` skips existing file paths instead of replacing them | ## Recommended Workflow ```text 1. Check remote history → npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations list 2. Sync applied files when useful → npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations fetch 3. Create the next migration file → npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations new <migration-name> 4. Edit the SQL file → migrations/<version>_<migration-name>.sql 5. Apply the migration → npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up <filename> or --all 6. If apply fails, read the error, fix the migration, and retry the migration. ```
references/database/query.md# npx -y @insforge/cli db query
Execute a raw SQL query against the project database for targeted inspection and row-level data changes.
## Syntax
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli db query <sql> [options]
```
## Options
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--json` | Return rows as JSON for scripting |
## Examples
```bash
# Basic query
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "SELECT * FROM posts LIMIT 10"
# Update rows
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "UPDATE posts SET status = 'published' WHERE id = 'post_123'"
# Insert rows
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "INSERT INTO posts (title, status) VALUES ('Hello', 'draft')"
# Delete rows
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "DELETE FROM posts WHERE archived = true"
# Inspect Postgres system catalog
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "SELECT table_schema, table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'public'"
# Inspect InsForge-managed schema data
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "SELECT * FROM auth.users LIMIT 10"
# JSON output for scripting
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "SELECT count(*) FROM posts" --json
```
## Output
- **Human:** Formatted table
- **JSON:** `{ "rows": [...] }`
## Restrictions
- Do not include transaction control statements in the SQL.
- `db query` rejects `BEGIN`, `COMMIT`, `ROLLBACK`, and `SAVEPOINT` with the error `Transaction control statements are not allowed.`
- Each `db query` call already runs as a single statement in its own transaction, so an explicit `BEGIN ... ROLLBACK` block is not needed for atomicity.
### Rollback Rehearsal (Dry Run) Pattern
To rehearse a guarded data change without committing it, run one `DO` block that performs the mutation, validates the result, and ends with `RAISE EXCEPTION` so PostgreSQL rolls the whole statement back:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "DO \$\$
DECLARE
updated_count integer;
BEGIN
UPDATE posts SET status = 'draft' WHERE status IS NULL;
GET DIAGNOSTICS updated_count = ROW_COUNT;
IF updated_count > 100 THEN
RAISE EXCEPTION 'guard failed: % rows matched, expected at most 100', updated_count;
END IF;
-- Validation passed; raise anyway so the statement rolls back
RAISE EXCEPTION 'rehearsal ok: % rows would be updated (rolled back)', updated_count;
END
\$\$"
```
The `BEGIN` inside the `DO` block is the PL/pgSQL block keyword, not a transaction statement, so it is allowed.
**A rehearsal always ends as a failed command.** Rolling back means raising, so the command writes to stderr and exits non-zero (`1`) on both the pass and the fail path — that is the expected outcome, not a broken query. Read the message to tell them apart:
| Output on stderr | Meaning |
|------------------|---------|
| `Error: rehearsal ok: 42 rows would be updated (rolled back)` | Validation passed; safe to apply |
| `Error: guard failed: 250 rows matched, expected at most 100` | Validation failed; do not apply |
Under `--json` the same text arrives on stderr as `{"error": "rehearsal ok: ...", "code": "INTERNAL_ERROR"}`. Do not treat the non-zero exit code as a reason to retry.
Once the rehearsal reports `rehearsal ok:`, rerun the mutation as a plain `db query` statement to apply it.
## Permission Model and Schema Changes
`db query` runs as `project_admin`.
- `public`: full access for normal data changes and schema work.
- Postgres system catalogs such as `pg_catalog` and `information_schema`: read-only inspection is allowed.
- InsForge-managed/system schemas such as `auth`, `storage`, `realtime`, `payments`, `graphql`, `extensions`, `pg_catalog`, `information_schema`, or `system`: do not write or run DDL unless you are working on that specific feature module and its docs explicitly allow the operation.
Use `npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations new ...` and `npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up ...` for schema changes on `public` application objects.
Use `db query` for:
- reading app data and inspecting managed-schema data
- inspecting Postgres system catalogs such as `pg_catalog` and `information_schema`
- backfilling or correcting rows in `public`
- one-off row updates in `public`
For schema, RLS, grants, triggers, functions, indexes, and extensions, create a
migration and apply it.
## InsForge SQL References
When writing SQL for InsForge, use these built-in references:
| Reference | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| `auth.uid()` | Returns current authenticated user's UUID (use in RLS policies) |
| `auth.users(id)` | Built-in users table — use for foreign keys, not a custom table |
| `system.update_updated_at()` | Built-in trigger function that auto-updates `updated_at` columns |
### Complete Example: Row-Level Data Fix
```bash
# Inspect the current rows
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "SELECT id, status FROM posts WHERE status IS NULL"
# Backfill missing row values
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "UPDATE posts SET status = 'draft' WHERE status IS NULL"
```
## Notes
- For schema changes and RLS policy changes, use the migrations workflow in [migrations.md](migrations.md).
- For advanced access-control patterns (RLS recursion prevention, SECURITY DEFINER, performance), see [access-control.md](access-control.md).
references/database/vector.md# Database Vector Search
Use this reference when configuring pgvector with the InsForge CLI: vector
extension setup, embedding columns, similarity search functions, HNSW/IVFFlat
indexes, and vector-specific RLS considerations.
For app code that generates embeddings through OpenRouter and inserts vectors
with `@insforge/sdk`, use the `insforge` app-integration skill's AI/RAG guidance after this backend
schema is in place.
## Migration Pattern
DDL belongs in a migration. Create a migration file with
`npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations new <name>`, put SQL like the example below in
that file, then apply it with `npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up --all`.
```sql
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector;
CREATE TABLE public.documents (
id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
owner_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES auth.users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
content TEXT NOT NULL,
embedding vector(1536) NOT NULL,
embedding_model TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'openai/text-embedding-3-small',
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);
ALTER TABLE public.documents ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
CREATE POLICY "owners can read documents"
ON public.documents
FOR SELECT TO authenticated
USING (owner_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
CREATE POLICY "owners can insert documents"
ON public.documents
FOR INSERT TO authenticated
WITH CHECK (owner_id = (SELECT auth.uid()));
GRANT SELECT, INSERT ON public.documents TO authenticated;
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.match_documents(
query_embedding vector(1536),
match_count INT DEFAULT 5,
match_threshold DOUBLE PRECISION DEFAULT 0.78
)
RETURNS TABLE (
id BIGINT,
content TEXT,
similarity DOUBLE PRECISION
)
LANGUAGE sql
STABLE
SECURITY INVOKER
AS $$
SELECT
public.documents.id,
public.documents.content,
1 - (public.documents.embedding <=> query_embedding) AS similarity
FROM public.documents
WHERE 1 - (public.documents.embedding <=> query_embedding) >= match_threshold
ORDER BY public.documents.embedding <=> query_embedding
LIMIT match_count;
$$;
GRANT EXECUTE ON FUNCTION public.match_documents(vector, INT, DOUBLE PRECISION)
TO authenticated;
CREATE INDEX documents_owner_id_idx ON public.documents (owner_id);
CREATE INDEX documents_embedding_hnsw_idx
ON public.documents
USING hnsw (embedding vector_cosine_ops);
```
## Dimensions
Match `vector(N)` to the embedding model output dimension.
| Model | Dimensions |
| ------------------------------- | ---------- |
| `openai/text-embedding-3-small` | 1536 |
| `openai/text-embedding-3-large` | 3072 |
| `openai/text-embedding-ada-002` | 1536 |
| `google/gemini-embedding-001` | 3072 |
A vector column's dimension cannot be altered in place. To change models with a
different dimension, create a new vector column/table and re-embed data.
## Distance Operators
Pick one distance operator and use the matching index operator class.
| Operator | Distance | Operator class | Typical use |
| -------- | ---------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| `<=>` | Cosine | `vector_cosine_ops` | Default for normalized embeddings |
| `<->` | L2 | `vector_l2_ops` | Un-normalized embeddings |
| `<#>` | Inner product, negated | `vector_ip_ops` | Advanced ranking patterns |
For cosine distance, lower distance is closer. If exposing a similarity score,
use `1 - (embedding <=> query_embedding)` and keep ordering by raw distance.
## Indexing
Without an index, pgvector performs exact nearest-neighbor scans. That is
correct but linear. Add an index before production-sized workloads.
HNSW is usually the default choice and is safe to create on empty tables:
```sql
CREATE INDEX documents_embedding_hnsw_idx
ON public.documents
USING hnsw (embedding vector_cosine_ops);
```
IVFFlat uses less memory, but build it only after representative data exists:
```sql
CREATE INDEX documents_embedding_ivfflat_idx
ON public.documents
USING ivfflat (embedding vector_cosine_ops)
WITH (lists = 100);
```
Index columns used with vector filters, such as `owner_id`, `tenant_id`,
`document_type`, or `created_at`. The vector index helps nearest-neighbor order;
normal B-tree indexes help metadata filters.
## SQL Inserts and Queries
For small SQL fixtures or debugging, cast a JSON-array literal to the exact
vector dimension:
```sql
CREATE TABLE public.vec_demo (
id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
embedding vector(3) NOT NULL
);
INSERT INTO public.vec_demo (embedding)
VALUES ('[0.12,0.34,0.56]'::vector(3));
SELECT *
FROM public.vec_demo
ORDER BY embedding <=> '[0.10,0.30,0.55]'::vector(3)
LIMIT 5;
```
For real app data, generate embeddings in server-side app code and insert a
`number[]` with the InsForge SDK.
## RLS and RPCs
Standard RLS applies to vector tables. A `SECURITY INVOKER` match function runs
under the caller's role, so table policies still filter rows.
If a vector search function must be `SECURITY DEFINER`, re-check `auth.uid()` or
tenant membership inside the function body. Do not bypass RLS and return vectors
or documents across users/tenants by accident.
## Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Fix |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Creating `pgvector` extension instead of `vector` | Use `CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector;` |
| Dimension mismatch between model and column | Set `vector(N)` to the model's exact output dimension |
| Ordering similarity descending while thresholding distance | Keep distance and similarity semantics explicit |
| Operator class does not match query operator | Pair `<=>` with `vector_cosine_ops`, `<->` with `vector_l2_ops`, `<#>` with `vector_ip_ops` |
| IVFFlat on an empty table | Use HNSW, or build IVFFlat after representative rows exist |
| Client-side distance math | Put search/ranking in SQL or an RPC |
| SECURITY DEFINER vector RPC without user/tenant filter | Re-filter inside the function body |
references/deployments/deploy.md# npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy — frontend hosting (Vercel)
Deploy a frontend project (static site / SPA / Next.js / etc.) to InsForge
hosting (via Vercel) from its source directory.
> Looking to deploy a **backend** Docker container (API, worker)? Use
> `npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy` instead — see
> [compute-deploy.md](../compute-deploy.md).
## Syntax
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy [source-directory] [options]
```
## Options
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--env <vars>` | Environment variables as JSON: `'{"KEY":"value"}'` |
| `--meta <meta>` | Metadata as JSON |
## Default Directory
Current directory (`.`) if not specified. In most projects, this should be the app root, not `dist/`, `build/`, or `.next/`.
## What It Does
1. Creates a deployment record (gets presigned upload URL)
2. Zips the source directory (max compression)
3. Uploads the zip to the presigned URL
4. Starts the deployment with env vars and metadata
5. Polls status every 5 seconds for up to 2 minutes
6. Returns the live URL and deployment ID
## Excluded Files
The following are automatically excluded from the upload:
- `node_modules/`, `.git/`, `.next/`, `dist/`, `build/`
- `.env*`, `.DS_Store`, `.insforge/`, `*.log`
Because build output is excluded automatically, deploy the project source tree/root directory instead of pointing the command at `dist/`, `build/`, or `.next/`.
### Custom excludes with `.vercelignore`
To exclude additional files, add a `.vercelignore` file to the deploy source directory. It uses `.gitignore` syntax, including `!` negation:
```gitignore
# .vercelignore
*.md
drafts/
!IMPORTANT.md
```
Notes:
- Patterns apply on top of the built-in excludes above; the built-ins always stay excluded and cannot be re-included with `!`.
- The `.vercelignore` file itself is never uploaded.
- If the project was previously deployed directly with the Vercel CLI, an existing `.vercelignore` is honored as-is.
## Environment Variables Are Required
Frontend apps need env vars (API URL, anon key, etc.) to connect to InsForge. Deploying without them produces a broken app. There are two ways to provide them:
**Option A — Persistent env vars (recommended for repeated deploys):**
```bash
# Check what's already configured
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments env list
# Set env vars — these persist across all future deployments
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments env set VITE_INSFORGE_URL https://my-app.us-east.insforge.app
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments env set VITE_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY ik_xxx
# Deploy the project source — persistent vars are applied automatically
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy .
```
**Option B — Inline `--env` flag (one-off or override):**
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy . --env '{"VITE_INSFORGE_URL": "https://my-app.us-east.insforge.app", "VITE_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY": "ik_xxx"}'
```
Before deploying, always confirm env vars are in place: either check `deployments env list` shows the required vars, or pass `--env` on the command.
## Examples
```bash
# Deploy with persistent env vars already set
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy .
# Deploy with inline env vars
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy . --env '{"VITE_API_URL": "https://my-app.us-east.insforge.app", "VITE_ANON_KEY": "ik_xxx"}'
# JSON output
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy . --json
```
## Typical Workflow
### Pre-Deployment: Local Build Verification
**CRITICAL: Always verify local build succeeds before deploying to InsForge.**
Local builds are faster to debug and don't waste server resources on avoidable errors.
After the build passes locally, deploy the project source directory (usually `.`). Do not deploy the generated output folder; the CLI excludes it automatically.
Local Build Checklist:
```bash
# 1. Install dependencies
npm install
# 2. Create production environment file
# Use the correct prefix for your framework:
# - Vite: VITE_INSFORGE_URL
# - Next.js: NEXT_PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL
# - CRA: REACT_APP_INSFORGE_URL
# - Astro: PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL
cat > .env.production << 'EOF'
INSFORGE_URL=https://your-project.insforge.app
INSFORGE_ANON_KEY=your-anon-key
EOF
# 3. Run production build
npm run build
```
### Common Build Errors & Solutions
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Missing env var errors | Build-time env vars not set | Create `.env.production` with framework-specific prefix |
| Module resolution errors | Edge functions scanned by compiler | Exclude edge function directories from build config |
| Static export conflicts | Dynamic routes with static export | Use SSR or configure static params per framework docs |
| `module_not_found` | Missing dependency | Run `npm install` and verify package.json |
### Framework-Specific Notes
**Environment Variables by Framework:**
| Framework | Prefix | Example |
|-----------|--------|---------|
| Vite | `VITE_` | `VITE_INSFORGE_URL` |
| Next.js | `NEXT_PUBLIC_` | `NEXT_PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL` |
| Create React App | `REACT_APP_` | `REACT_APP_INSFORGE_URL` |
| Astro | `PUBLIC_` | `PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL` |
| SvelteKit | `PUBLIC_` | `PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL` |
**Edge Functions:**
If your project has edge functions in a separate directory (commonly `functions/` for Deno-based functions), exclude them from your frontend build to prevent module resolution errors. Add the directory to your TypeScript or bundler exclude configuration.
### Start to Deploy
```bash
# 4. Ensure env vars are set (check existing, add any missing)
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments env list
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments env set VITE_INSFORGE_URL https://my-app.us-east.insforge.app
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments env set VITE_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY ik_xxx
# 5. Deploy the project source (persistent env vars are applied automatically)
npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy .
```
Alternatively, pass env vars inline: `npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy . --env '{"VITE_INSFORGE_URL": "...", "VITE_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY": "..."}'`
### Check Deployment Status
Wait 30 seconds to 1 minute, then check status with `npx -y @insforge/cli deployments status <id>`.
#### Status Values
| Status | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `WAITING` | Waiting for source upload |
| `UPLOADING` | Uploading to build server |
| `QUEUED` | Queued for build |
| `BUILDING` | Building (typically ~1 min) |
| `READY` | Complete - URL available |
| `ERROR` | Build or deployment failed |
| `CANCELED` | Deployment cancelled |
## SPA Routing
For React single-page apps, ensure a `vercel.json` exists in the project root:
```json
{
"rewrites": [
{
"source": "/(.*)",
"destination": "/index.html"
}
]
}
```
## Best Practices
1. **Deploy the project source directory**
- Run the command from your app root, or pass that directory explicitly
- Do not deploy `dist/`, `build/`, or `.next/` directly; the CLI excludes them automatically
- Never include `node_modules`, `.git`, `.env`, or `.insforge` in the upload
- Large assets should go to InsForge Storage, not the deployment
2. **Always set env vars before deploying**
- Use `deployments env set` for persistent vars, or `--env` for one-off deploys
- Run `deployments env list` to verify vars are in place before deploying
- Never commit `.env` files to source or include in zip
- Use the correct env var prefix for your framework: `VITE_*`, `NEXT_PUBLIC_*`, `REACT_APP_*`, etc.
3. **Always build locally first** to catch errors before deploying.
4. **Include vercel.json for SPAs**
- Required for client-side routing to work properly
## Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Solution |
|---------|----------|
| Including node_modules in zip | Exclude it - will be installed during build |
| Including .env files | Use `deployments env set` or `--env` flag instead |
| Deploying `dist/`, `build/`, or `.next/` directly | Deploy the project source/root directory instead; the CLI excludes build output automatically |
| Deploying without env vars | Run `deployments env list` first — if empty, set vars with `deployments env set` or `--env` |
| Missing VITE_* env vars | Add all required build-time variables with correct framework prefix |
| Checking status too early | Wait 30sec-1min before checking status |
| Missing vercel.json for SPA | Add rewrites config for client-side routing |
references/deployments/domains.md# npx -y @insforge/cli domains — custom domains Use `domains` when a user wants to search, buy, attach, configure, verify, or resume custom domain setup through the InsForge CLI. ## Cloudflare Connection - `npx -y @insforge/cli domains cloudflare login` - open Cloudflare OAuth and save the selected Cloudflare account plus OAuth token locally. - The Cloudflare OAuth client must include the `account-settings.read` scope so the CLI can call `/accounts` and choose the Cloudflare account after authorization. - `--account-id <id>` is for CI/admin automation only; do not make it the normal interactive product flow. - `--skip-browser` prints the OAuth URL instead of trying to open a browser. - Do not ask users to create or paste Cloudflare API tokens for the normal flow. ## Split Workflow - `npx -y @insforge/cli domains search <query> [--limit <n>] [--tlds com,dev]` - search Cloudflare Registrar. `--tlds` is only a local filter; do not assume a fixed TLD allowlist. - `npx -y @insforge/cli domains check <domain...>` - check real-time availability and pricing. - `npx -y @insforge/cli domains buy <domain>` - register in the connected Cloudflare account. Registration enables auto-renew and WHOIS redaction. - `npx -y @insforge/cli domains attach <domain>` - attach to the linked InsForge deployment. - `npx -y @insforge/cli domains dns sync <domain>` - write InsForge/Vercel DNS records to Cloudflare DNS. - `npx -y @insforge/cli domains verify <domain>` - trigger InsForge custom-domain verification. - `npx -y @insforge/cli domains status <domain> [--cloudflare]` - inspect InsForge status and optionally Cloudflare registration status. - `npx -y @insforge/cli domains resume <domain>` - continue attach/DNS/verify after async registration finishes. - `npx -y @insforge/cli domains buy-and-attach <domain>` - run register, attach, DNS sync, and verify in one flow. ## Purchase Safety - Before asking the user to confirm a purchase, remind them that the connected Cloudflare account must have a Registrar registrant contact/default address book entry and a valid payment method/billing profile. Without these, Cloudflare may fail during registration even after availability and pricing checks pass. - Never rely on global `--yes` for domain purchases. Non-interactive registration requires all explicit flags: `--confirm-domain`, `--confirm-price`, `--confirm-currency`, `--confirm-cloudflare-billing`, and `--confirm-non-refundable`. - Successful domain registrations may be non-refundable. Confirm the exact domain and Cloudflare-returned price before buying. - Cloudflare decides which TLDs are programmatically registrable. If a TLD is unsupported, report Cloudflare's availability/reason instead of inventing another provider flow. - If Cloudflare returns `No registrant contact provided`, tell the user to configure the account's Registrar contact/address book entry before retrying. - If Cloudflare returns `Failed to create a quote`, first ask the user to check payment method, billing profile, tax/address details, and Registrar eligibility in Cloudflare before retrying. - After `domains buy-and-attach` succeeds, run `domains status <domain> --cloudflare --json` once more before reporting completion; the immediate response can briefly show `verified: true` with `misconfigured: true` before DNS verification settles.
references/diagnostics.md# Diagnostics and Logs Use `diagnose` for backend health checks and `logs` for source-specific runtime logs. ## Diagnostics ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose --ai "<issue description>" npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose metrics --range 24h npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose advisor --severity critical npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose db --check bloat,slow-queries npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose logs --limit 100 npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose incident ``` - `diagnose` - full health report across all checks. - `diagnose --ai "<issue>"` - natural-language debugging for a concrete error, failing URL, status, or symptom. - `diagnose incident` - why the project is down or returning gateway timeouts (504): verdict + evidence + what to do. Built entirely from cloud-side sources, so it works while the instance itself is unreachable. Requires Platform login; not available via `--api-key` link mode. - `diagnose metrics [--range 1h|6h|24h|7d] [--metrics <list>]` - EC2 instance metrics such as CPU, memory, disk, and network. - `diagnose advisor [--severity critical|warning|info] [--category security|performance|health] [--limit <n>]` - latest advisor scan results. - `diagnose db [--check <checks>]` - database checks such as `connections`, `slow-queries`, `bloat`, `size`, `index-usage`, `locks`, and `cache-hit`. - `diagnose logs [--source <name>] [--limit <n>]` - aggregate error-level logs. ## Logs ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli logs function.logs --limit 50 npx -y @insforge/cli logs postgres.logs --limit 50 npx -y @insforge/cli logs insforge.logs --limit 50 npx -y @insforge/cli logs postgrest.logs --limit 50 ``` | Source | Description | | ---------------------- | ----------------------------- | | `insforge.logs` | Main backend logs | | `postgrest.logs` | PostgREST API layer logs | | `postgres.logs` | PostgreSQL database logs | | `function.logs` | Edge function execution logs | | `function-deploy.logs` | Edge function deployment logs | Source names are case-insensitive; `postgrest.logs` and `postgREST.logs` are equivalent. ## Common Debugging Scenarios | Problem | Check | | --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Function runtime issue | `logs function.logs` | | Function deployment issue | `logs function-deploy.logs` | | Database query failing | `logs postgres.logs`, `logs postgrest.logs` | | Auth or API error | `logs insforge.logs` | | API returning 500 errors | `logs insforge.logs`, `logs postgrest.logs` | | General health or performance | `diagnose` or `diagnose metrics` | | Database bloat or slow queries | `diagnose db` | | Security or config issue | `diagnose advisor --category security` | | Compute service not starting | `compute events <id>` | | Compute source-mode deploy failed | Check that `flyctl` is on PATH, then rerun if the short-lived deploy token expired | | Compute image-mode deploy failed | Confirm the image is publicly pullable, or configure registry credentials if supported |
references/functions-deploy.md# npx -y @insforge/cli functions deploy
Deploy (create or update) an edge function.
## Syntax
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli functions deploy <slug> [options]
```
## Options
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--file <path>` | **Required.** Path to the function source file. |
| `--name <name>` | Display name |
| `--description <desc>` | Function description |
The CLI does not prescribe a layout: keep your function source wherever you like and point `--file` at it.
## What It Does
1. Checks if the function already exists (GET)
2. If exists: updates (PUT)
3. If new: creates (POST)
## Usage Examples
```bash
# Deploy a function from its source file
npx -y @insforge/cli functions deploy my-handler --file ./my-handler.ts
# Deploy with a display name and description
npx -y @insforge/cli functions deploy cleanup-expired --file ./handler.ts --name "Cleanup Expired" --description "Removes expired records"
# Update an existing function
npx -y @insforge/cli functions deploy payment-webhook --file ./webhooks/payment.ts
```
## Output
Success message with the slug and action taken (created or updated).
## Function Code Structure
Functions run on Deno Subhosting. Use standard ESM imports and `export default` to define your handler.
- Import `createClient` from `npm:@insforge/sdk`
- Export a default async function that receives a `Request` and returns a `Response`
- Use `Deno.env.get()` to access secrets and environment variables
- Always handle CORS preflight (`OPTIONS`) for browser-invoked functions
### Public Function (No Authentication Required)
```typescript
import { createClient } from 'npm:@insforge/sdk';
export default async function(req: Request): Promise<Response> {
const corsHeaders = {
'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'GET, POST, OPTIONS',
'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'Content-Type, Authorization'
};
if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
return new Response(null, { status: 204, headers: corsHeaders });
}
// Create client with anon token — no authentication needed
const client = createClient({
baseUrl: Deno.env.get('INSFORGE_BASE_URL'),
anonKey: Deno.env.get('ANON_KEY')
});
// Access public data
const { data, error } = await client.database
.from('public_posts')
.select('*')
.limit(10);
return new Response(JSON.stringify({ data }), {
status: 200,
headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
});
}
```
### Authenticated Function (Access User Data)
```typescript
import { createClient } from 'npm:@insforge/sdk';
export default async function(req: Request): Promise<Response> {
const corsHeaders = {
'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'GET, POST, OPTIONS',
'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'Content-Type, Authorization'
};
if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
return new Response(null, { status: 204, headers: corsHeaders });
}
// Extract token from request headers
const authHeader = req.headers.get('Authorization');
const userToken = authHeader ? authHeader.replace('Bearer ', '') : null;
// Create client with user's token for authenticated access
const client = createClient({
baseUrl: Deno.env.get('INSFORGE_BASE_URL'),
accessToken: userToken
});
// Get authenticated user
const { data: userData } = await client.auth.getCurrentUser();
if (!userData?.user?.id) {
return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }), {
status: 401,
headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
});
}
// Access user's private data or create records with user_id
await client.database.from('user_posts').insert([{
user_id: userData.user.id,
content: 'My post'
}]);
return new Response(JSON.stringify({ success: true }), {
status: 200,
headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
});
}
```
## Function Status
| Status | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `draft` | Saved but not deployed |
| `active` | Deployed and invokable |
| `error` | Deployment error |
## Best Practices
1. **Always handle CORS** — include preflight `OPTIONS` handler and CORS headers in every response
2. **Store credentials as secrets** — use `npx -y @insforge/cli secrets add` for API keys, base URLs, etc.
3. **Check available functions first** before invoking from frontend
- Call `npx -y @insforge/cli functions list` to see existing functions
- Verify the target function exists and has `status: "active"`
4. **Always return a `Response`** — the runtime expects a `Response` object
## Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Solution |
|---------|----------|
| Invoking non-existent function | Check functions first with `npx -y @insforge/cli functions list`, create if needed |
| Invoking draft function | Ensure function `status` is `"active"` |
| Missing CORS headers | Always handle `OPTIONS` preflight and include CORS headers in responses |
| Forgetting to check auth | For authenticated functions, always verify `getCurrentUser()` before proceeding |
## Recommended Workflow
```
1. Write function code → wherever you keep source (e.g. ./functions/{slug}.ts)
2. Deploy → npx -y @insforge/cli functions deploy {slug} --file <path>
3. Check status → npx -y @insforge/cli functions list
4. Ensure secrets are set → npx -y @insforge/cli secrets add INSFORGE_BASE_URL https://...
5. Invoke from frontend → insforge.functions.invoke('{slug}', { body: {...} })
```
references/local.md# InsForge CLI Local Instances `npx -y @insforge/cli local` runs an InsForge backend in Docker on the user's own machine — Postgres, PostgREST, the backend, and the edge-functions runtime. ## When to use this Only when the user explicitly asks for a backend on their own machine: "run InsForge locally", "I want it in Docker", "run it in a container here". "No account" on its own is a constraint, not a request for Docker — ask what they want rather than starting containers on it. Not for offline work on its own. The first start in a directory fetches the setup script and pulls images, so it needs network; only later starts of an instance that already exists run offline. A cloud project is the default for everything else. ## Commands - `npx -y @insforge/cli local start` - start the stack, wait for health, link this directory, seed `.env.local`. Flags: `--storage <local|minio|rustfs>`, `--pull`, `--port-app <n>` (and `--port-auth`, `--port-deno`, `--port-postgres`, `--port-postgrest`). - `npx -y @insforge/cli local status [--show-keys] [--json]` - health, ports, backend version, per-container state. Keys are masked unless `--show-keys`. - `npx -y @insforge/cli local stop [--delete-data] [--unlink]` - stop the stack. `--json` is a global option, not one of these commands' flags — it works on all three. After `local start` the directory is linked, so project-scoped commands — `db`, `storage`, `functions`, `secrets`, `schedules`, `logs`, `metadata` — target the local backend with no login. Platform commands still reach InsForge Cloud and still need an account: `whoami`, `list`, `orgs`, `billing`, `usage`, `create`. A linked local instance does not change what those talk to. ## Credentials `.env.local` gets the API URL and the **anon** key only — safe to hand to browser code, and what the app should read. `local start --json` is different: it returns the API key, the admin password, and a `databaseUrl` carrying the Postgres password. Live credentials for a running backend. Read them into variables when scripting; do not echo the payload into CI output, logs, or a file under version control. `local status --json` withholds all of it unless `--show-keys` is passed, so that one is safe to paste. ## Destructive `local stop --delete-data` removes the volumes — database, storage objects, and logs — and is classified `critical` by the human-in-the-loop guard. Confirm intent before running it. A plain `local stop` keeps the data and never prompts. ## What it runs The first start fetches `deploy/setup.sh` from the InsForge repository and runs it into `.insforge/checkout/`, then runs the compose file that script wrote — the same one self-hosting uses. The CLI adds one overlay: the telemetry stamp, and loopback binding for the published ports. `.insforge/checkout/.env` holds the generated secrets. `local start` writes `.insforge/.gitignore` covering `checkout/`, so `git add -A` cannot commit them — but nothing stops a command from printing the file, so do not cat it into output you keep. If it goes missing while volumes still exist, `local start` refuses instead of generating new ones — Postgres reads its password only at cluster creation, so fresh secrets would leave the database unreachable. Restore the file, or `local stop --delete-data`. ## One instance per directory The compose project name carries a hash of the directory path, so two folders get separate containers, volumes, and databases — including two that share a name. The first instance on a machine gets ports 7130 / 7131 / 7133 / 5432 / 5430. When those are taken the whole block shifts by ten, and `start` prints what moved. A port passed with `--port-*`, or one the directory already used, never moves. ## Requirements Docker with Compose 2.24.4 or newer, and roughly 1.5 GB available to the daemon. Any Docker-compatible runtime works. Without Docker, `create` gives the user a hosted project instead — offer it, but do not switch to it on your own. ## Common Mistakes **Using `local` as a fallback when authentication is inconvenient.** A local instance is a different backend with different data, so starting one to work around a login problem silently moves the user off the project they meant to use. When `login` fails or no browser is available, use `login --user-api-key` or `login --device`. Not `create` — it calls the platform API and needs the same authentication that just failed. **Pointing a server deployment at `local start`.** See below. **Assuming a fresh start works offline.** The first start fetches the setup script and pulls images. ## Self-hosting is not this `local start` is a development backend: loopback ports, `:latest` images, one instance per directory. Deploying InsForge to a server is `deploy/setup.sh` directly — see the InsForge repository's deployment docs. Do not point a user setting up a server at `local start`.
references/login.md# npx -y @insforge/cli login Authenticate with the InsForge platform. ## Syntax ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli login [options] ``` ## Options | Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | `--user-api-key <key>` | Authenticate directly with a `uak_` user API key (no browser, no prompt) — best for headless / agent / CI use | | `--email` | Use email/password login instead of OAuth | | `--device` | Device login (RFC 8628): user approves a short code on the dashboard while the CLI polls — use this in sandboxes (ChatGPT app, SSH, containers) | | `--client-id <id>` | Custom OAuth client ID | ## Authentication Methods ### OAuth (Default) Opens your browser for OAuth 2.0 authentication with PKCE: ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli login ``` The CLI starts a local callback server, opens the browser, and waits up to 5 minutes for you to authorize. ### Device login (`--device`) — use this in sandboxes In sandboxed environments (the ChatGPT app, remote/SSH sessions, containers), the browser runs on the host but the CLI's `127.0.0.1` callback server is inside the sandbox, so the default flow can never complete (it waits until its callback timeout). Use the device flow instead (requires `@insforge/cli` ≥ 0.2): no callback and nothing to paste — the user approves a short code in their browser while the CLI polls. **Run it as two steps.** `login --device` prints the link, then keeps running until the user approves — but most agent harnesses only return a command's output when the process exits, so a single blocking run shows you nothing to relay. Bound the first run to capture the link, relay it, then rerun to complete (the rerun resumes the SAME pending code from `~/.insforge/pending-device.json`): ```bash # Step 1 — capture the verification link (process is killed after 15s; that's expected) timeout 15 npx -y @insforge/cli login --device --json 2>&1 || true ``` Output includes the link and code, e.g.: ```text To sign in, ask the user to open: https://insforge.dev/auth/device?user_code=BCDF-GHJK and confirm the code BCDF-GHJK. Waiting for approval... ``` Relay that link and code to the user. They open it, check the code matches, and click **Authorize** — nothing to type or paste. Then: ```bash # Step 2 — after relaying (or once the user says they approved): resume and complete npx -y @insforge/cli login --device --json ``` If the user already approved, step 2 completes immediately with the `--json` success object; otherwise it polls until they do. Codes expire after 15 minutes; both steps must run with the same `$HOME`. In an interactive terminal (a human at a shell), skip the two-step dance — just run `npx -y @insforge/cli login --device` and wait. ### User API Key (direct) — recommended for headless / agent / CI No browser, no interactive prompt. Create a key in the dashboard (Profile → API Keys): ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli login --user-api-key "$INSFORGE_USER_API_KEY" ``` The key is stored and sent directly as the bearer credential on every request — it authenticates as your account with full access. There is no token exchange or refresh: if the key is revoked or expires, the CLI asks you to log in again. ### Email/Password ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli login --email ``` Prompts for email and password interactively. For non-interactive use (CI/CD), set environment variables: ```bash INSFORGE_EMAIL=user@example.com INSFORGE_PASSWORD=secret npx -y @insforge/cli login --email ``` ## Credential Storage Credentials are saved to `~/.insforge/credentials.json` with restricted file permissions (0600). The shape depends on the login method: - OAuth / email — `access_token` (JWT) + `refresh_token` - User API key — `user_api_key` (the `uak_`, used directly as the bearer) Plus user info (id, name, email). OAuth/email sessions refresh their JWT automatically on 401; a user-API-key session isn't refreshed — an invalid key prompts a re-login. ## Examples ```bash # Interactive OAuth login (recommended for humans) npx -y @insforge/cli login # Headless / agent / CI: user API key login (no browser) npx -y @insforge/cli login --user-api-key "$INSFORGE_USER_API_KEY" --json # Sandbox (e.g. ChatGPT app): device login, two steps — capture link, relay, resume timeout 15 npx -y @insforge/cli login --device --json 2>&1 || true npx -y @insforge/cli login --device --json # Email/password login npx -y @insforge/cli login --email # CI/CD non-interactive login via email/password INSFORGE_EMAIL=$EMAIL INSFORGE_PASSWORD=$PASSWORD npx -y @insforge/cli login --email --json ```
references/memory.md# Agent Memory Every InsForge project has built-in agent memory: a platform-managed store of durable facts, decisions, preferences, and references that survive across sessions. It exists to solve the forgetting problem - the next session (or another agent) should not have to rediscover what this one already learned. ## Commands ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli memory list # title index of stored memories (cheap - no AI call) npx -y @insforge/cli memory recall "<query>" # semantic + keyword recall; --scope, --limit, --threshold npx -y @insforge/cli memory remember "<content>" # store a memory; --kind, --title, --scope, --source npx -y @insforge/cli memory remember --file <f> # extract durable memories from a transcript/notes file ``` All commands honor `--json`. ## The workflow **At the start of every non-trivial task** - check what past sessions already learned: ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli memory list ``` This is cheap (no LLM or embedding call). Scan the titles; if any look relevant, recall the details before designing or debugging: ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli memory recall "how are snippet tags filtered" ``` **When you make a decision, hit a gotcha, or change something** - record it at the moment it happens, not at the end of the session: ```bash npx -y @insforge/cli memory remember \ --kind decision --title "Tags as text[] not join table" \ "Snippet tags are a text[] column with a GIN index, not a join table. Chosen because tags are free-form per owner with no shared vocabulary; revisit if tag analytics are needed." ``` ## Kinds | Kind | Use for | Example title | |------|---------|---------------| | `fact` | How something is | "Webhook retries are capped at 3" | | `decision` | What was chosen and **why** | "Tags as text[] not join table" | | `preference` | How the user wants things done | "Migrations only, never raw DDL in prod" | | `reference` | Where something lives | "Stripe staging secret location" | These four are the only valid `--kind` values. There is no `gotcha` kind: a gotcha is content, not a kind - store it as `fact` (or `decision` when it records a choice you made because of it). ## What to store - Decisions **with their rationale** - the "why" exists nowhere in the code and is the highest-value recall. - Non-obvious gotchas and behaviors you had to discover (cascade semantics, insert-format quirks, which key to use where) - store these as `--kind fact`. - Where secrets, dashboards, and external resources live. - Reversals: "we changed X to Y after Z" - memory keeps the current truth plus the history of why it changed. Write one atomic memory per fact. A well-titled, self-contained sentence or two recalls far better than a paragraph of mixed notes. ## What NOT to store - Anything derivable from the code or schema itself (recall returns nothing useful that `db tables` wouldn't). - Transient task state - a failing test you are about to fix, scratch values, in-progress TODOs. - Things the user merely asked about. Store what is true about the project, not what was discussed. Memory is for what the next session cannot reconstruct. ## Behavior notes - **Idempotent by design**: re-remembering a known fact reconciles to a no-op; a contradicting fact updates the existing memory in place (no duplicates). When the truth changes, just `remember` the new truth. - **Transcript mode** (`--file`): the server extracts only durable facts and skips transient chatter; you do not need to pre-clean the file. - **Scopes** (`--scope`): memories are partitioned logically (default project scope). Use a scope per agent or per feature area when memories should not cross-contaminate, e.g. `--scope build:snippet-vault`. - **Empty recall is a feature**: if nothing relevant is stored, recall returns nothing rather than a forced low-confidence match. Do not lower `--threshold` to make results appear.
references/payments/overview.md# npx -y @insforge/cli payments
Use this reference for shared Payments CLI rules and routing. Load the provider-specific reference before running setup commands:
- [stripe.md](stripe.md)
- [razorpay.md](razorpay.md)
For app code, load the matching `insforge` app skill provider guide:
- `skills/insforge/payments/stripe.md`
- `skills/insforge/payments/razorpay.md`
## Availability
Payments require a backend that exposes `/api/payments`.
Always start with the provider status command:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe status
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay status
```
If the CLI says `Payments are not available on this backend`, stop and ask the developer/admin to enable payments or upgrade the self-hosted backend. Do not work around this by storing provider keys with generic `secrets` commands or embedding secret keys in app code.
## Provider Command Map
| Need | Stripe | Razorpay |
|------|--------|----------|
| Status | `payments stripe status` | `payments razorpay status` |
| Configure keys | `payments stripe config ...` | `payments razorpay config ...` |
| Sync mirrored state | `payments stripe sync` | `payments razorpay sync` |
| Catalog read | `payments stripe catalog` | `payments razorpay catalog` |
| Customer read | `payments stripe customers` | `payments razorpay customers` |
| Subscription read | `payments stripe subscriptions` | `payments razorpay subscriptions` |
| Transaction read | `payments stripe transactions` | `payments razorpay transactions` |
| Catalog mutations | `payments stripe products`, `payments stripe prices` | `payments razorpay items`, `payments razorpay plans` |
| Webhook setup | `payments stripe webhooks configure` | Manual in Razorpay Dashboard |
Use `--environment test` while building. Use `--environment live` only after the developer explicitly approves production changes.
## Common Concepts
- `test` and `live` are the only supported payment environments.
- Provider secret keys belong in the managed payments config path, not generic secrets.
- `sync` mirrors provider catalog/customers/subscriptions/transactions into InsForge; it does not replace webhook delivery.
- Runtime checkout/order/subscription/customer portal calls belong in the app through `@insforge/sdk`, not CLI commands.
- App-facing billing state belongs in app-owned tables such as `public.orders`, `public.credit_ledger`, or `public.team_entitlements`.
## Fulfillment Model
Durable fulfillment should run from verified provider webhook rows:
- Trigger source: `payments.webhook_events`
- Dashboard/reporting projection: `payments.transactions`
- App-owned targets: `public.orders`, `public.credit_ledger`, `public.team_entitlements`, or similar
Do not fulfill from:
- Stripe success URLs
- Razorpay Checkout callback verification
- `payments.transactions`
Use `payments.transactions` for dashboard/reporting and provider reference IDs only.
Basic trigger shape:
```sql
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.fulfill_from_payment_webhook()
RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
BEGIN
IF NEW.processing_status <> 'processed' THEN
RETURN NEW;
END IF;
IF NEW.provider = 'stripe' THEN
-- Stripe-specific event and payload handling.
NULL;
ELSIF NEW.provider = 'razorpay' THEN
-- Razorpay-specific event and payload handling.
NULL;
END IF;
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql SECURITY DEFINER;
CREATE TRIGGER fulfill_from_payment_webhook
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE ON payments.webhook_events
FOR EACH ROW
EXECUTE FUNCTION public.fulfill_from_payment_webhook();
```
Make trigger functions idempotent. For external side effects such as email, shipping, CRM, or warehouse work, write an app-owned outbox row and process it from an edge function or worker.
Webhook events are processed independently with no cross-event ordering guarantee. Rows derived from an event are committed before that event is marked `processed`, but rows owned by other events — such as `payments.customer_mappings`, which checkout completion creates — may not exist yet when a trigger fires. Resolve billing subjects from the event payload first and treat lookups into rows owned by other events as fallbacks.
## Managed Tables
Provider-specific authorization tables:
| Provider | Runtime authorization tables |
|----------|------------------------------|
| Stripe | `payments.stripe_checkout_sessions`, `payments.stripe_customer_portal_sessions` |
| Razorpay | `payments.razorpay_orders`, `payments.razorpay_subscriptions` |
Provider-native and projection tables:
| Table | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| `payments.webhook_events` | Verified provider event ledger. Use for durable fulfillment triggers. |
| `payments.transactions` | Dashboard/reporting projection for successful, failed, pending, and refunded payment activity. |
| `payments.customer_mappings` | Provider customer IDs mapped to app billing subjects. |
| `payments.stripe_products`, `payments.stripe_prices` | Stripe catalog mirror. |
| `payments.stripe_subscriptions`, `payments.stripe_subscription_items` | Stripe subscription mirror. |
| `payments.razorpay_items`, `payments.razorpay_plans` | Razorpay catalog mirror. |
| `payments.razorpay_subscriptions` | Razorpay subscription mirror and management authorization probe. |
| `payments.razorpay_orders` | Razorpay one-time order attempts. |
Do not expose provider-native or projection tables directly to end users. Use app-owned read models with app-specific RLS.
## Provider References
- Use [stripe.md](stripe.md) for Stripe keys, automated webhook registration, Products, Prices, Checkout Sessions, Billing Portal, and Stripe-specific RLS.
- Use [razorpay.md](razorpay.md) for Razorpay keys, manual webhook setup, Items, Plans, Orders, Subscriptions, Checkout.js, and Razorpay-specific RLS.
## Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Fix |
|---------|-----|
| Running root payments commands without a provider | Use `payments stripe ...` or `payments razorpay ...` |
| Using generic secrets for provider keys | Use provider-specific `payments ... config` commands |
| Treating Stripe Prices and Razorpay Plans as equivalent | Use provider-native catalog concepts |
| Expecting Razorpay webhook auto-registration | Configure Razorpay webhooks manually in Razorpay Dashboard |
| Fulfilling from success/callback URLs | Fulfill from `payments.webhook_events` |
| Building app UI from `payments.transactions` | Build app-owned fulfillment tables with RLS |
references/payments/razorpay.md# npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay
Use this reference when configuring or inspecting Razorpay payment infrastructure. For app order/subscription code, load `skills/insforge/payments/razorpay.md`.
## Setup Flow
Always start with status:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay status
```
If Razorpay is unconfigured, add Key ID and Key Secret. `config set` validates the keys and automatically syncs provider state when the key or account changes. Use `status` again after setup to verify key/account/sync/webhook health:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay config set --environment test --key-id rzp_test_xxx --key-secret xxx
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay status
```
Use `sync` later to manually refresh mirrored provider data or retry a failed sync:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay sync --environment test
```
Use `--environment test` while building. Use `live` only after explicit production approval. Do not store Razorpay keys with generic `secrets` commands.
## Webhooks
Razorpay does not support InsForge-style automatic webhook registration with only API keys. Configure webhooks manually in the Razorpay Dashboard.
From the InsForge dashboard (Dashboard -> Payments -> Settings -> Webhooks), copy:
- Webhook URL, for example `/api/webhooks/razorpay/test`
- Webhook secret
Razorpay can only deliver webhooks to a public HTTPS URL. Localhost will not receive Razorpay webhooks.
Create a webhook in the Razorpay Dashboard with that URL and secret, and select these events:
- `payment.authorized`
- `payment.captured`
- `payment.failed`
- `subscription.created`
- `subscription.activated`
- `subscription.charged`
- `subscription.updated`
- `subscription.cancelled`
- `subscription.paused`
- `subscription.resumed`
- `subscription.halted`
- `subscription.completed`
- `subscription.expired`
- `refund.created`
- `refund.processed`
- `refund.failed`
- `invoice.paid`
- `invoice.expired`
- `order.paid`
Durable fulfillment belongs on `payments.webhook_events`, not Razorpay Checkout callback verification and not `payments.transactions`.
## Catalog
Razorpay catalog concepts are not Stripe concepts:
- Item: the sellable thing plus amount/currency.
- Plan: recurring billing definition around an Item.
- Order: one-time payment attempt.
- Subscription: recurring agreement created from a Plan.
Commands:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay catalog --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay items list --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay items create --environment test --name "Pro Plan" --amount 200000 --currency inr
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay items update item_123 --environment test --active false
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay plans list --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay plans create --environment test --period monthly --interval 1 --item-name "Pro Plan" --item-amount 200000 --item-currency inr
```
Do not map Razorpay Plans to Stripe Prices. A Razorpay Plan is a subscription billing definition that wraps an Item.
## Admin Reads
Use these for inspection and debugging:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay customers --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay subscriptions --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay subscriptions --environment test --subject-type team --subject-id team_123
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay transactions --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments razorpay transactions --environment test --limit 20 --json
```
`--subject-type` and `--subject-id` are app billing subjects passed to InsForge, such as `team:team_123` or `user:user_123`. They are not Razorpay customer, order, payment, plan, or subscription IDs.
## RLS For Runtime App Code
Before building Razorpay Checkout UI, add app-specific RLS to the Razorpay runtime authorization tables:
- `payments.razorpay_orders`: `INSERT` for one-time order creation. Add `SELECT` only if the app reads order attempts.
- `payments.razorpay_subscriptions`: `INSERT` for subscription creation.
- `payments.razorpay_subscriptions`: `UPDATE` policy for cancel, pause, and resume authorization. The backend only probes `updated_at`; frontend users do not directly mutate provider state columns.
Example shape:
```sql
ALTER TABLE payments.razorpay_orders ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE payments.razorpay_subscriptions ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
CREATE POLICY "team admins create razorpay orders"
ON payments.razorpay_orders
FOR INSERT
TO authenticated
WITH CHECK (
subject_type = 'team'
AND public.is_team_billing_admin(subject_id)
);
CREATE POLICY "team admins create razorpay subscriptions"
ON payments.razorpay_subscriptions
FOR INSERT
TO authenticated
WITH CHECK (
subject_type = 'team'
AND public.is_team_billing_admin(subject_id)
);
CREATE POLICY "team admins manage razorpay subscriptions"
ON payments.razorpay_subscriptions
FOR UPDATE
TO authenticated
USING (
subject_type = 'team'
AND public.is_team_billing_admin(subject_id)
)
WITH CHECK (
subject_type = 'team'
AND public.is_team_billing_admin(subject_id)
);
```
For user-owned billing, use `subject_type = 'user' AND subject_id = auth.uid()::text`.
## Fulfillment Trigger
Create triggers on `payments.webhook_events` and update app-owned tables:
```sql
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.fulfill_razorpay_billing_event()
RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
BEGIN
IF NEW.provider = 'razorpay'
AND NEW.processing_status = 'processed'
AND NEW.event_type IN ('payment.captured', 'order.paid', 'invoice.paid') THEN
-- Update public.orders, public.team_entitlements, or an app-owned outbox.
NULL;
END IF;
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql SECURITY DEFINER;
CREATE TRIGGER fulfill_razorpay_billing_event
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE ON payments.webhook_events
FOR EACH ROW
EXECUTE FUNCTION public.fulfill_razorpay_billing_event();
```
Make fulfillment idempotent. For email, warehouse, CRM, or other external side effects, write an app-owned outbox row and process it asynchronously.
## Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Fix |
|---------|-----|
| Expecting `payments razorpay webhooks configure` | Configure Razorpay webhooks manually in the Razorpay Dashboard |
| Treating Checkout callback verification as fulfillment | Fulfill from `payments.webhook_events` |
| Expecting a hosted Checkout redirect URL | Use Razorpay Checkout.js in the app |
| Treating Razorpay Plans as Stripe Prices | Use Razorpay Items and Plans natively |
| Letting any authenticated user manage subscriptions | Add app-specific `UPDATE` RLS on `payments.razorpay_subscriptions` |
references/payments/stripe.md# npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe
Use this reference when configuring or inspecting Stripe payment infrastructure. For app checkout code, load `skills/insforge/payments/stripe.md`.
## Setup Flow
Always start with status:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe status
```
If Stripe is unconfigured, add the environment key. `config set` validates the key and automatically syncs provider state when the key or account changes. Use `status` again after setup to verify key/account/sync/webhook health:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe config set --environment test sk_test_xxx
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe status
```
Use `sync` later to manually refresh mirrored provider data or retry a failed sync:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe sync --environment test
```
Use `--environment test` while building. Use `live` only after explicit production approval. Do not store Stripe secret keys with generic `secrets` commands.
## Webhooks
Stripe webhook registration is automated by InsForge when the backend has a public URL:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe webhooks configure --environment test
```
InsForge configures these Stripe events:
- `customer.created`
- `customer.updated`
- `customer.deleted`
- `checkout.session.completed`
- `checkout.session.async_payment_succeeded`
- `checkout.session.async_payment_failed`
- `checkout.session.expired`
- `invoice.paid`
- `invoice.payment_failed`
- `payment_intent.succeeded`
- `payment_intent.payment_failed`
- `charge.refunded`
- `refund.created`
- `refund.updated`
- `refund.failed`
- `customer.subscription.created`
- `customer.subscription.updated`
- `customer.subscription.deleted`
- `customer.subscription.paused`
- `customer.subscription.resumed`
Durable fulfillment belongs on `payments.webhook_events`, not Checkout success URLs and not `payments.transactions`.
## Catalog
Stripe catalog concepts:
- Product: sellable thing or plan family.
- Price: amount/currency/recurrence attached to a Product.
- Subscription checkout uses recurring Prices.
Commands:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe catalog --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe products list --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe products get prod_123 --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe products create --environment test --name "Pro Plan"
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe products update prod_123 --environment test --description "Updated"
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe products delete prod_123 --environment test -y
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe prices list --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe prices create --environment test --product prod_123 --currency usd --unit-amount 2000
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe prices create --environment test --product prod_123 --currency usd --unit-amount 2000 --interval month
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe prices update price_123 --environment test --active false
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe prices archive price_123 --environment test
```
Stripe Price amount/currency/interval are immutable. Create a new Price and archive the old one instead of trying to mutate billing terms.
## Admin Reads
Use these for inspection and debugging:
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe customers --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe subscriptions --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe subscriptions --environment test --subject-type team --subject-id team_123
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe transactions --environment test
npx -y @insforge/cli payments stripe transactions --environment test --limit 20 --json
```
`--subject-type` and `--subject-id` are app billing subjects passed to InsForge, such as `team:team_123` or `user:user_123`. They are not Stripe customer, payment, price, or subscription IDs.
## RLS For Runtime App Code
Before building subscription checkout or Billing Portal UI, add app-specific RLS to the Stripe runtime authorization tables:
- `payments.stripe_checkout_sessions`: `INSERT` for creating Checkout attempts, `SELECT` for retry/idempotency reads.
- `payments.stripe_customer_portal_sessions`: `INSERT` for creating portal attempts, `SELECT` when the app reads attempts.
Example shape:
```sql
ALTER TABLE payments.stripe_checkout_sessions ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE payments.stripe_customer_portal_sessions ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
CREATE POLICY "team admins create stripe checkout"
ON payments.stripe_checkout_sessions
FOR INSERT
TO authenticated
WITH CHECK (
subject_type = 'team'
AND public.is_team_billing_admin(subject_id)
);
CREATE POLICY "team admins read stripe checkout"
ON payments.stripe_checkout_sessions
FOR SELECT
TO authenticated
USING (
subject_type = 'team'
AND public.is_team_billing_admin(subject_id)
);
CREATE POLICY "team admins create stripe portal"
ON payments.stripe_customer_portal_sessions
FOR INSERT
TO authenticated
WITH CHECK (
subject_type = 'team'
AND public.is_team_billing_admin(subject_id)
);
```
If app checkout sends `idempotencyKey`, include a matching `SELECT` policy on `payments.stripe_checkout_sessions` because retries may reuse an existing row.
## Fulfillment Trigger
Create triggers on `payments.webhook_events` and update app-owned tables:
```sql
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.fulfill_stripe_billing_event()
RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
BEGIN
IF NEW.provider = 'stripe'
AND NEW.processing_status = 'processed'
AND NEW.event_type IN ('checkout.session.completed', 'invoice.paid') THEN
-- Update public.orders, public.team_entitlements, or an app-owned outbox.
NULL;
END IF;
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql SECURITY DEFINER;
CREATE TRIGGER fulfill_stripe_billing_event
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE ON payments.webhook_events
FOR EACH ROW
EXECUTE FUNCTION public.fulfill_stripe_billing_event();
```
Make fulfillment idempotent. For email, warehouse, CRM, or other external side effects, write an app-owned outbox row and process it asynchronously.
Stripe gives no ordering guarantee across events: `invoice.paid` can be processed before `checkout.session.completed` creates the `payments.customer_mappings` row. For subscription events, resolve the billing subject from the payload first (`payload -> 'data' -> 'object' -> 'parent' -> 'subscription_details' -> 'metadata' ->> 'insforge_subject_id'` on invoices) and use `payments.customer_mappings` only as a fallback. See the `insforge` app-integration skill's Stripe guide for a complete subscription fulfillment trigger.
### Subscription Cancellation Fields
When mirroring subscription state into app-owned tables, store `cancel_at` as well as boolean flags. Stripe can schedule future cancellation by setting `cancel_at` while `cancel_at_period_end` remains `false`; `canceled_at` can be the cancellation request time, not the access end time. Use `status <> 'canceled' AND cancel_at IS NOT NULL` for "will cancel".
## Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Fix |
|---------|-----|
| Running root payments commands without a provider | Use `payments stripe ...` |
| Using provider-prefixed price fields in SDK checkout code | Use `priceId` |
| Marking orders paid from success URL | Fulfill from `payments.webhook_events` |
| Adding only `INSERT` RLS for idempotent checkout | Add matching `SELECT` |
| Checking only `cancel_at_period_end` for scheduled cancellation | Also read and store `cancel_at` |
| Expecting Razorpay Items or Plans | Use Stripe Products and Prices |
references/posthog.md# npx -y @insforge/cli posthog setup One-shot command that ensures the InsForge dashboard has a PostHog connection, then prints the official PostHog wizard command so the user can wire PostHog into their app code in their own terminal. > ⚠️ **For coding agents:** `npx -y @insforge/cli posthog setup` itself is safe to run from your shell — it just ensures the dashboard connection and exits. **`posthog setup` alone does NOT instrument the app: it writes no env vars and installs no SDK, so zero events flow until the wizard step below happens.** The **wizard command it prints at the end** (`npx -y @posthog/wizard@latest`) is interactive: it prompts on stdin (framework picker), opens a browser for OAuth, and waits for the user to pick a PostHog project. It will **not** work via the agent shell or the `!` prefix — it has to be run in the user's real terminal app (Terminal.app, iTerm, etc.). After `posthog setup` exits, ask the user to switch to their terminal and run: > > ```bash > npx -y @posthog/wizard@latest > ``` > > ⚠️ If the user can't run the wizard (headless, or they just want you to do it), wire it manually instead: `posthog setup` prints the connected project's public client API key (`phc_…`) and host in its `Next step` note (also in `--json` output under `connection`). Install the framework's PostHog SDK and set its env vars with those values. The `phc_` key is public by design — it ships in frontend bundles — and using the printed one guarantees events land in the same PostHog project the InsForge Analytics page reads from. > > Note: if the InsForge dashboard isn't connected to PostHog yet, `posthog setup` also opens a browser for the user to authorize that step — let the user know to check their browser. ## Availability InsForge Cloud projects only. Self-hosted backends don't expose `/integrations/posthog/v1/*` and this command won't work there; users on self-hosted should install PostHog directly per [PostHog's docs](https://posthog.com/docs/libraries). If the CLI fails with `PostHog connect flow unavailable (HTTP 404)`, the linked backend doesn't expose this integration — typically a self-hosted backend or the wrong project linked; check `npx -y @insforge/cli current`, or fall back to the direct PostHog install above. On cloud projects, do not substitute a `phc_` key from a separate PostHog account in the app's env — events will flow to PostHog but the InsForge Analytics page reads from a server-side OAuth-backed `posthog_connections` row that only `posthog setup` populates, so the page stays empty even though the integration "looks" wired. Use the key that `posthog setup` prints instead. ## Usage ```bash cd /path/to/your/app npx -y @insforge/cli link --project-id <insforge-project-id> # if not already linked npx -y @insforge/cli posthog setup # CLI exits after the dashboard connection is ensured. Then run the wizard # command it prints (something like `npx -y @posthog/wizard@latest`) in your # own terminal. ``` | Flag | Description | |------|-------------| | `--skip-browser` | Don't auto-open the browser for InsForge's OAuth step; only print the URL (useful for headless / SSH sessions). | Inherited global flags (e.g. `--json`, `--api-url`) work too — see the main CLI skill. ## What the CLI does in order 1. Reads `.insforge/project.json` from the current directory to find your InsForge project ID 2. Calls cloud-backend `/integrations/posthog/v1/cli-start`. Two outcomes: - **Already connected**: dashboard already has a PostHog connection → go straight to step 3 - **Not connected**: cloud-backend returns an authorize URL. CLI opens it in the browser (unless `--skip-browser`) and polls `/connection` until the dashboard receives the OAuth callback 3. Prints a ⚠️ `Next step` note with the `npx -y @posthog/wizard@latest` command plus the connected project's details (name/id, public `phc_` API key, host) and exits CLI does NOT spawn the wizard — that's left to the user. The wizard: - Opens its own browser for PostHog OAuth (independent of step 2) - Lets the user pick a PostHog project - Detects the app's framework, installs the SDK, writes env vars, and adds the SDK init / provider code ## Two OAuths, briefly explained The whole flow involves two OAuths in sequence, both targeting PostHog but for different consumers: | Step | What it sets up | Driver | What it writes | |------|-----------------|--------|----------------| | 2 — InsForge cli-start | Server-side connection so the InsForge dashboard Analytics page can query PostHog on the user's behalf | `npx -y @insforge/cli posthog setup` | `posthog_connections` row in cloud-backend | | post-step 3 — `@posthog/wizard` | Client-side instrumentation so events flow from the app to PostHog | User runs `npx -y @posthog/wizard@latest` themselves | Env vars + SDK init in the app code | Practically the user signs in with the same PostHog account both times and ends up on the same PostHog project. > ⚠️ **Pick the same PostHog project in both OAuths.** The two flows don't auto-coordinate: if step 2 connects InsForge to project A but the wizard installs the SDK pointing at project B, the app will emit events to B while the InsForge Analytics page reads from A — the dashboard will stay empty even though events are visibly flowing in PostHog. Fix: re-run `npx -y @posthog/wizard@latest` and pick the same project that InsForge cli-start connected to. (Re-running `posthog setup` alone won't help — cli-start short-circuits to "connected" once a `posthog_connections` row exists; to change the dashboard-side project, the user has to disconnect in the InsForge dashboard first.) ## Common Mistakes | Mistake | Solution | |---------|----------| | Running `npx -y @insforge/cli posthog setup` outside the linked project directory | The CLI reads `.insforge/project.json` from cwd. Run it from the project root after `npx -y @insforge/cli link --project-id <id>` | | Headless environment, browser doesn't open for the InsForge OAuth step | Pass `--skip-browser` and copy the printed URL onto a machine with a browser | | Agent ran `posthog setup` and the wizard command printed at the end was never executed | The wizard is interactive (stdin prompts + browser OAuth) and won't run via agent shell or `!` prefix — the user has to run it in their real terminal app. The InsForge dashboard connection is already in place, but app-code instrumentation is not: no env vars, no SDK, no events. Either have the user run the wizard, or instrument manually with the `phc_` key/host that `posthog setup` printed. |
references/realtime.md# Realtime Backend Configuration
Use migrations to create realtime channel patterns, publish database changes, and restrict channel access before wiring frontend subscriptions.
## Create Channel Patterns
```sql
INSERT INTO realtime.channels (pattern, description, enabled)
VALUES ('order:%', 'Per-order updates', true)
ON CONFLICT (pattern) DO UPDATE
SET description = EXCLUDED.description,
enabled = EXCLUDED.enabled;
```
## Publish From App-Owned Tables
Attach triggers to app-owned tables, then call `realtime.publish(...)` from the trigger function.
```sql
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.notify_order_status()
RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
BEGIN
PERFORM realtime.publish(
'order:' || NEW.id::text,
'status_changed',
jsonb_build_object('id', NEW.id, 'status', NEW.status)
);
RETURN NEW;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql SECURITY DEFINER;
CREATE TRIGGER order_status_trigger
AFTER UPDATE ON public.orders
FOR EACH ROW
WHEN (OLD.status IS DISTINCT FROM NEW.status)
EXECUTE FUNCTION public.notify_order_status();
```
## Restrict Channel Access
`realtime.channels` and `realtime.messages` can be managed with RLS. Put those policies in migrations.
Restrict who can subscribe to order channels:
```sql
ALTER TABLE realtime.channels ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
CREATE POLICY users_subscribe_own_orders
ON realtime.channels FOR SELECT
TO authenticated
USING (
pattern = 'order:%'
AND EXISTS (
SELECT 1 FROM public.orders
WHERE id = NULLIF(split_part(realtime.channel_name(), ':', 2), '')::uuid
AND user_id = (SELECT auth.uid())
)
);
```
Restrict who can publish chat messages:
```sql
ALTER TABLE realtime.messages ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
CREATE POLICY members_publish_chat
ON realtime.messages FOR INSERT
TO authenticated
WITH CHECK (
channel_name LIKE 'chat:%'
AND EXISTS (
SELECT 1 FROM public.chat_members
WHERE room_id = NULLIF(split_part(channel_name, ':', 2), '')::uuid
AND user_id = (SELECT auth.uid())
)
);
```
Do not attach developer triggers to `realtime.channels` or `realtime.messages`; publish from triggers on `public` tables.
references/schedules.md# InsForge CLI Schedules
Use `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules` to create and manage cron-style backend jobs.
## Commands
- `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules list` - list all scheduled tasks, including ID, name, cron, URL, method, active state, and next run.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules get <id>` - get schedule details.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules create --name --cron --url --method [--headers <json>] [--body <json>]` - create a scheduled job.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules update <id> [--name] [--cron] [--url] [--method] [--headers] [--body] [--active]` - update a scheduled job.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules delete <id>` - delete a scheduled job.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules logs <id> [--limit] [--offset]` - view execution logs.
Confirm destructive intent before deleting schedules.
## Create Examples
```bash
# Wall-clock cadence: every 5 minutes (5-field cron)
npx -y @insforge/cli schedules create \
--name "Cleanup Expired" \
--cron "*/5 * * * *" \
--url "https://my-app.us-east.insforge.app/functions/cleanup" \
--method POST \
--headers '{"Authorization": "Bearer ${{secrets.API_TOKEN}}"}'
# Sub-minute cadence: every 30 seconds (pg_cron interval syntax)
npx -y @insforge/cli schedules create \
--name "Health Probe" \
--cron "30 seconds" \
--url "https://my-app.us-east.insforge.app/functions/probe" \
--method GET
# Check execution history
npx -y @insforge/cli schedules logs <id>
```
## Cron Expression Format
InsForge accepts two cron formats:
- Standard 5-field cron expressions.
- pg_cron interval syntax for sub-minute cadence, such as `30 seconds`.
Six-field cron expressions with seconds, such as Quartz/Spring `*/2 * * * * *`, are not supported. Use interval syntax for sub-minute schedules.
5-field cron format:
```text
minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week
* * * * *
minute 0-59
hour 0-23
day-of-month 1-31
month 1-12
day-of-week 0-6, Sunday=0
```
| Expression | Description |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `* * * * *` | Every minute |
| `*/5 * * * *` | Every 5 minutes |
| `0 * * * *` | Every hour, at minute 0 |
| `0 9 * * *` | Daily at 9:00 AM |
| `0 9 * * 1` | Every Monday at 9:00 AM |
| `0 0 1 * *` | First day of every month at midnight |
| `30 14 * * 1-5` | Weekdays at 2:30 PM |
Use 5-field cron for wall-clock cadence, such as daily, hourly, weekly, or every 5 minutes on the clock. Use interval syntax when the user needs sub-minute cadence or simple "every N seconds" semantics. At very high cadence, such as `1 second`, watch schedule log volume because every fire writes a log row.
## Secret References in Headers
Headers can reference InsForge secrets with `${{secrets.KEY_NAME}}`.
```json
{
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ${{secrets.API_TOKEN}}",
"X-API-Key": "${{secrets.EXTERNAL_API_KEY}}"
}
}
```
Secrets are resolved at schedule creation/update time. If a referenced secret does not exist, the operation fails.
## Recommended Workflow
1. Create secrets if needed with `npx -y @insforge/cli secrets add KEY VALUE`.
2. Create or verify the target function with `npx -y @insforge/cli functions list`.
3. Create the schedule with `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules create`.
4. Verify the schedule is active with `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules get <id>`.
5. Monitor execution logs with `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules logs <id>`.
## Best Practices
- Pick the right cron format for the cadence: 5-field cron for wall-clock cadence; interval syntax for sub-minute cadence.
- Store sensitive values as InsForge secrets and reference them from headers.
- Target InsForge functions for serverless scheduled tasks using `https://your-project.region.insforge.app/functions/{slug}`.
- Verify the target function exists and is active before scheduling it.
- Monitor execution logs for failed runs and non-2xx responses.
## Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Solution |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Using 6-field cron such as `*/2 * * * * *` | Use pg_cron interval form such as `2 seconds` for sub-minute cadence, or 5-field cron for everything. |
| Referencing a non-existent secret | Create the secret first with `npx -y @insforge/cli secrets add`. |
| Targeting a non-existent function | Verify the function exists and is active before scheduling. |
| Assuming a schedule is running after create/update only | Check `isActive`, next run, and execution logs with `schedules get` and `schedules logs`. |
| Embedding raw secret values in schedule headers | Store the value as an InsForge secret and use `${{secrets.KEY_NAME}}` in the schedule header JSON. |
references/webscraper/apify.md# Apify web scraper
> ⚠️ **Private beta.** The Apify web scraper is rolling out to early-access projects, and is **cloud-only**. Self-hosted backends don't expose the `/webscraper/apify/*` endpoints, so connecting and scraping through InsForge won't work there. If `insforge webscraper apify connect` fails with `HTTP 404`, this project doesn't have it enabled yet; wait for the rollout or ask the InsForge team to enable it.
## 1. Connect (one-time)
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli webscraper apify connect
```
Opens the Apify OAuth flow and stores a refreshable token in InsForge. After a successful connect the CLI automatically runs the auth bridge (step 2) so the local agent is immediately usable.
## 2. Auth bridge (per machine)
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli webscraper apify login
```
Fetches the InsForge-managed token, installs the Apify CLI via npm if it is missing, runs `apify login --token <token>` (no browser), and installs Apify's official agent skills (including `apify-ultimate-scraper`, the scraping playbook used in step 3). Verify with `apify info`.
**Hard rule:** never run plain `apify login` (browser OAuth). On any Apify `401` or "not logged in" error, re-run `login`; InsForge re-fetches a fresh token. Do not fall back to browser-based login under any circumstance.
For the `apify-sdk-integration` path (app code using the `apify-client` package), the client reads `APIFY_TOKEN` from the environment instead of the CLI login. Get a fresh token the same way and export it (`export APIFY_TOKEN=<token>`); never hardcode or commit it; it is short-lived and managed by InsForge.
## 3. Scrape (on demand)
Use Apify's official skills (such as `apify-ultimate-scraper`) to pick and run the right actor for the task. Chain actors when the job requires it. For example: Google Maps actor to get place IDs, then a reviews actor, then a contact-details actor.
## 4. Land the result
Choose the landing strategy by result size. The target is whatever satisfies the use case, not necessarily a database table.
| Size / shape | Strategy |
|---|---|
| Small / one-shot | Keep the data in context and satisfy the use case directly (answer inline, return CSV, etc.). No persistence needed. |
| Persist short/medium | Write an InsForge edge function that fetches the Apify dataset and upserts rows into a table. Deploy with `npx -y @insforge/cli functions deploy`. |
| Long-running or large dataset | Use InsForge Fly compute (`npx -y @insforge/cli compute deploy`). Paginate the dataset and upsert in batches to stay within memory limits. |
**Getting the Apify token inside the handler.** The handler fetches a fresh Apify token at runtime:
```
GET <INSFORGE_BASE_URL>/api/webscraper/apify/token
Authorization: Bearer <project admin key>
→ { "accessToken": "..." }
```
Where those two values come from depends on the target:
- **Edge function:** `INSFORGE_BASE_URL` and `API_KEY` (the project admin key) are injected automatically. Read them with `Deno.env.get('INSFORGE_BASE_URL')` / `Deno.env.get('API_KEY')` and use `API_KEY` as the bearer. Nothing to configure.
- **Fly compute:** nothing is auto-injected. Set both yourself at deploy time (`compute deploy --env` / `--env-file`): the base URL, and the project admin `ik_…` key. Give the admin key a distinct name (for example `INSFORGE_ADMIN_KEY`) so it does not collide with any `API_KEY` your app already uses for something else, and read that name in the handler. A missing or wrong value here surfaces as a malformed request or a `401` from the token endpoint.
Use that `accessToken` for Apify API calls. The token is short-lived, so **do not cache it for the whole run**: a short edge function fetches it once at the start (it finishes well before expiry); a long compute job fetches it per batch, or re-fetches and retries on a `401`. InsForge always returns a freshly refreshed token, so no personal Apify API key needs to be stored.
## 5. Recurring runs (optional)
**Heavy / long actor run:** schedule the run in Apify. When it finishes, Apify fires a webhook to an InsForge edge function that fetches the completed dataset and lands it. No polling needed.
**Short / fast actor run:** an InsForge schedule triggers an edge function that calls Apify `run-sync-get-dataset-items`, gets the result in one HTTP call, and lands it immediately. No webhook.
Set up schedules with `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules create`. See `references/schedules.md` for cron format and secret header references.
SKILL.md---
name: insforge-cli
description: >-
Use this skill whenever someone needs a backend, or a task touches InsForge backend or cloud infrastructure through the InsForge CLI: projects, SQL, migrations, RLS policies, functions, storage, backups, deployments, compute, secrets, config, schedules, logs, diagnostics, advisor scans and suppressions, import/export, AI/OpenRouter setup and usage overview, Stripe/Razorpay payments, Apify web scraping / data sources, PostHog product analytics, backend branches, organization membership (invite, leave, delete), agent memory (remember/recall project facts and decisions), reporting InsForge-side bugs or doc discrepancies (feedback), or CLI docs. For app code with InsForge or @insforge/sdk, use the insforge app-integration skill instead.
license: Apache-2.0
---
# InsForge CLI
Use this skill whenever someone needs a backend, or when managing InsForge backend and cloud infrastructure with the InsForge CLI. For application code that calls InsForge from a frontend, backend, or edge function, use the `insforge` app-integration skill instead.
## Core Rules
- Always run the CLI through `npx -y @insforge/cli <command>`. Keep npx's `-y`: without it, npx asks "Ok to proceed?" before installing the package and blocks forever in a TTY-attached agent shell. Do not install or call a global `insforge` binary.
- If the project is already linked, use the current linked project. Run login, project creation, link, project discovery, organization listing, or cloud project commands only when connection setup is actually needed.
- When a task needs a backend and no project is linked yet, do connection setup FIRST — before writing any app code: (1) log in (`whoami` to check; in sandboxes use the two-step device login below), (2) `create` a new project or `link` an existing one, (3) then build against the real project URL and keys from the CLI. Never scaffold with placeholder credentials like `your-project.region.insforge.app` — get the real values first.
- Treat InsForge API keys as full-access admin keys. Keep them server-only and out of frontend/public env vars.
- Prefer CLI commands and documented project config over raw backend HTTP calls. If `config apply` reports unsupported/skipped fields, surface that result instead of bypassing the CLI with direct API calls.
- Use `--json` when structured output or non-interactive value collection is needed. Use `--yes` for confirmation prompts when the user has approved the action.
- At the start of a non-trivial task on a linked project, run `npx -y @insforge/cli memory list` (cheap, no AI call) and recall any title relevant to the task before designing or debugging. Record decisions and the gotchas you hit with `memory remember` at the moment they happen. See `references/memory.md`.
- When you hit a hurdle that is InsForge's fault — something that should work but doesn't, a capability you needed but isn't supported, instructions (docs/skill) that reality contradicts, or needless friction — report it with `npx -y @insforge/cli feedback` (see Feedback), then continue the user's task with a workaround. Never file feedback for problems in the user's own app code.
## Global Options
| Flag | Use |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--json` | Structured JSON output and skip value-collection prompts such as text/select prompts. Errors if any required value is missing. Combine with `-y` for destructive commands that also ask for Y/N confirmation. |
| `-y`, `--yes` | Auto-accept Y/N confirmation prompts such as delete or overwrite prompts. Does not skip value-collection prompts; use `--json` for that. Separate from npx's own `-y`, so both appear together: `npx -y @insforge/cli link --project-id <id> -y`. |
## Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning |
| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| 0 | Success |
| 1 | General error, including HTTP 400+ from function invoke |
| 2 | Not authenticated |
| 3 | Project not linked |
| 4 | Resource not found |
| 5 | Permission denied |
## Environment Variables
| Variable | Use |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `INSFORGE_ACCESS_TOKEN` | Override stored access token |
| `INSFORGE_PROJECT_ID` | Override linked project ID |
| `INSFORGE_EMAIL` | Email for non-interactive login |
| `INSFORGE_PASSWORD` | Password for non-interactive login |
## Connection Setup
If a task needs project access and the connection state is unknown, start with `npx -y @insforge/cli current`. Use `npx -y @insforge/cli whoami` when the authenticated identity matters or when `current` reports that the CLI is not authenticated.
If not authenticated, run `npx -y @insforge/cli login` (opens a browser). For headless / agent / CI contexts with no browser, authenticate non-interactively with a user API key: `npx -y @insforge/cli login --user-api-key "$INSFORGE_USER_API_KEY"` (the user creates the key in the dashboard under Profile → API Keys). In sandboxes where the user has a browser but it cannot reach the CLI's local callback (e.g. the ChatGPT app), use device login as two steps: `timeout 15 npx -y @insforge/cli login --device --json 2>&1 || true` to capture the verification link + code, relay them to the user, then rerun `npx -y @insforge/cli login --device --json` to resume the same code and complete once they click Authorize — see `references/login.md`. If the sandbox reports that `api.insforge.dev` is not an allowed network domain, ask the user to add it to the workspace's allowed network domains, then retry. If no project is linked, use `npx -y @insforge/cli link` for an existing project or `npx -y @insforge/cli create` when the user asked for a new backend. In workflows that are already prelinked or preconfigured, such as CI, local test projects, automation, or explicit user-provided project context, use that project context directly. A cloud project is the default throughout; only when the user explicitly asks for a backend running in Docker on their own machine, see `references/local.md` — never as a fallback when login or `create` is inconvenient.
## Command Routing
| Need | CLI area | Reference |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Login, logout, current user | `login`, `logout`, `whoami` | `references/login.md` |
| Create/link/list/current project | `create`, `link`, `list`, `current`, `metadata` | `references/create.md` |
| Backend in Docker on the user's own machine — only when they explicitly ask | `local` | `references/local.md` |
| Project lifecycle: status, rename, delete, restore, version update, instance resize, transfer | `projects` | this file |
| Subscription/plan, credits, usage, payment history, billing cycles, plan upgrade, billing portal | `billing`, `usage` | this file |
| Organizations and members (create, update, invite, roles, leave, delete) | `orgs` | this file |
| Project backups (list, latest, create, rename, delete, restore — cloud and self-hosted) | `backups` | this file |
| Advisor scans and suppressing findings (false positives, accepted risks) | `advisor`, `diagnose advisor` | this file |
| Schema, SQL, RLS, triggers, indexes, imports, exports | `db` | `references/database/*` |
| Auth redirects, password policy, SMTP, storage size, realtime/schedule retention, subdomain config | `config` | `references/config.md` |
| Storage buckets and objects | `storage` | this file |
| Realtime backend setup | `db` migrations | `references/realtime.md` |
| Edge functions | `functions` | `references/functions-deploy.md` |
| AI/OpenRouter key setup and Model Gateway usage overview | `ai setup`, `ai overview` | this file |
| Agent memory: project facts, decisions, preferences, references across sessions | `memory` | `references/memory.md` |
| Stripe/Razorpay keys, catalog sync, webhooks | `payments` | `references/payments/overview.md` |
| Frontend deployments | `deployments` | `references/deployments/deploy.md` |
| Custom domains, Cloudflare Registrar, DNS sync, SSL verification | `domains` | `references/deployments/domains.md` |
| Backend containers/services | `compute` | `references/compute-deploy.md` |
| Secrets/env vars | `secrets`, deployment/compute env commands | this file |
| Scheduled jobs | `schedules` | `references/schedules.md` |
| Backend branches | `branch` | `references/branch/overview.md`, `references/branch/merge.md`, `references/branch/reset.md` |
| Logs and health checks | `logs`, `diagnose` | `references/diagnostics.md` |
| Built-in documentation lookup | `docs` | this file |
| PostHog setup | `posthog setup` | `references/posthog.md` |
| Apify web scraper (connect, auth bridge, scrape, land, schedule) | `webscraper apify` | `references/webscraper/apify.md` |
| Report an InsForge-side bug, doc discrepancy, or design problem | `feedback` | this file |
## Database Workflow
Use database references before writing migrations when the task involves non-trivial database work:
- `references/database/migrations.md` - migration file creation and apply workflow.
- `references/database/query.md` - raw SQL execution and targeted inspection.
- `references/database/access-control.md` - RLS, grants, recursion-safe helper functions, ACLs, protected fields, and public projections.
- `references/database/integrity.md` - constraints, triggers, derived state, lifecycle guards, append-only history, and server-maintained fields.
- `references/database/vector.md` - pgvector extension, vector schema, distance operators, indexes, and vector search SQL/RPC patterns.
- `references/database/export.md` / `references/database/import.md` - schema or data import/export tasks.
Default pattern:
- Prefer `npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations new <name>` plus a migration SQL file for schema, grants, indexes, triggers, functions, and RLS policy changes.
- Apply migrations with `npx -y @insforge/cli db migrations up --all`.
- For new schema work, group related DDL into one migration when practical.
- Use targeted inspection when existing state is unknown or a command fails.
- Use `npx -y @insforge/cli db query <sql>` for targeted inspection and small corrective row/data SQL only when a migration is not appropriate.
- Use `npx -y @insforge/cli db rpc <fn> [--data <json>]` to call database functions through the backend.
Public schema scope:
- For generic application database work, create and modify app-owned objects in the `public` schema.
- Create, alter, drop, grant, revoke, index, trigger, function, view, and policy changes on `public` application objects.
- Do not create custom schemas or write to InsForge-managed/system schemas such as `auth`, `storage`, `realtime`, `payments`, `graphql`, `extensions`, `pg_catalog`, `information_schema`, or `system`, unless you are working on that specific feature module and its docs explicitly allow the operation.
- It is allowed to reference built-in objects such as `auth.users(id)` and `auth.uid()` from public tables or public RLS policies; do not modify those built-in objects.
- Do not create users, seed business rows, or run application CRUD workflows unless the user request explicitly asks for data migration, repair, or test setup.
RLS and access control:
- Use `auth.uid()` or an equivalent authenticated identity expression for user ownership checks.
- Add both SQL privileges and RLS policies. Policies do not replace `GRANT`.
- Runtime roles have broad default DML privileges on `public` tables so RLS can decide row access. If a table needs narrower operation or column access, explicitly `REVOKE` the broad privilege before granting the exact allowed operations or columns.
- Include `WITH CHECK` for INSERT and UPDATE policies so writes cannot create rows the user should not own.
- Prefer helper functions for cross-table RLS checks when direct policy joins can recurse through other RLS policies.
- Helper functions called from RLS policies that query RLS-enabled tables should be `SECURITY DEFINER`.
- Put RLS helper functions in `public` and schema-qualify references such as `public.team_members` and `auth.uid()`.
- For ACLs, protected owner/tenant/role fields, field-level update masks, sanitized public views, or recursion-sensitive policies, read `references/database/access-control.md` before writing migrations.
Integrity:
- For counters, balances, latest pointers, append-only history, state transitions, lifecycle guards, protected deletes, quota guards, leases, or trigger-maintained columns, read `references/database/integrity.md` before writing migrations.
Vector:
- For pgvector, vector search functions, score semantics, ANN indexes, hybrid ranking, RAG chunk retrieval, multi-vector search, or embedding version selection, read `references/database/vector.md` before writing migrations.
## Project and Configuration
Project commands:
- `npx -y @insforge/cli create` - create a new project. Use `--json` with required flags for non-interactive agent runs. See `references/create.md`.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli link` - link the current directory to an existing project.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli link --api-base-url <url> --api-key <admin key>` - link a self-hosted (OSS) backend directly by its URL and admin API key; no platform login required.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli current` - show current linked project.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli metadata --json` - inspect backend metadata when discovery is needed.
Project lifecycle (operates on the linked project unless `--project <id>` is given):
- `npx -y @insforge/cli projects get [--project <id>]` - show a project's current status, in-flight `operation_status`, region, instance type, and version. Use this to poll after an async operation (restore, version update, instance resize) until `operation_status` clears.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli projects update [--name <name>] [--domain <domain>] [--storage-size <gib>] [--project <id>]` - rename or change project settings.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli projects restore [--project <id>]` - bring a paused project back online. Only paused projects can be restored.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli projects update-version [--wait] [--project <id>]` - update the backend to the latest InsForge version (resolved automatically; no-op if already current). Causes a brief restart. Add `--wait` to block until it finishes instead of returning while queued.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli projects upgrade-instance <type> [--project <id>]` - change the instance class. Valid: `nano`, `micro`, `small`, `medium`, `large`, `xl` (`xl` is the ceiling). Restarts the project and changes the bill.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli projects delete --project <id>` - permanently delete a project and all of its resources. `--project` is required (it will not default to the linked project). Irreversible — confirm the exact project id with the user first; this is a guarded, human-in-the-loop operation, so do not auto-bypass the confirmation.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli projects transfer <targetOrgId> --project <id>` - move a project to another organization (billing and access move with it). `--project` is required (it will not default to the linked project). Guarded, human-in-the-loop — confirm the source project and target org first.
Configuration:
- Use `npx -y @insforge/cli config export`, `config plan`, and `config apply` for supported `insforge.toml` knobs.
- TOML is for config values only. SQL belongs in `db migrations`; function code belongs in `functions deploy`; frontend code belongs in `deployments deploy`; compute code/images belong in `compute deploy`.
- If `config apply` returns `skipped[]`, report the skipped items and required backend upgrade. Do not retry with raw HTTP.
## Organizations and Members
Org-scoped commands resolve the organization in this order: `--org-id` flag, `INSFORGE_ORG_ID`, the linked project's org, the configured default org, then a prompt (or single-org auto-select). Pass `--org-id <id>` to act on a specific org.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli orgs list` - list organizations you belong to.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli orgs create <name> [--type personal|team|company]` - create an organization (default type `team`).
- `npx -y @insforge/cli orgs update [--name <name>] [--type <type>] [--org-id <id>]` - rename or change an organization's type.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli orgs members list [--org-id <id>]` - list members and pending invitations.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli orgs members invite <email> [--role administrator|developer] [--org-id <id>]` - invite a member (default role `developer`).
- `npx -y @insforge/cli orgs members role <memberId> <role> [--org-id <id>]` - change a member's role (`administrator` or `developer`).
- `npx -y @insforge/cli orgs members remove <memberId> [--org-id <id>]` - remove a member. Confirm intent first.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli orgs leave --org-id <id>` - leave an organization. `--org-id` is required (it will not default to the linked org). You lose access to all of its projects and must be re-invited to return. The backend refuses if you are the last administrator — transfer the admin role first. Guarded, human-in-the-loop — confirm intent first.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli orgs delete --org-id <id>` - permanently delete an organization. `--org-id` is required (it will not default to the linked org). Owner only. This cascades: every project in the org (databases, storage, all resources) is permanently deleted and the subscription is canceled — the CLI lists the affected projects and warns when the currently linked project is one of them. Irreversible; confirm the exact org id with the user first and do not auto-bypass the confirmation.
## Billing and Usage
Inspect the organization's plan/consumption and manage its subscription. Org resolution matches the Organizations section.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli billing status [--org-id <id>]` - show the current subscription/plan and period.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli billing credits [--org-id <id>]` - show the credit balance and recent credit transactions.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli billing history [--org-id <id>]` - list past payments / invoices.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli billing cycles [--org-id <id>]` - show the current and previous billing-cycle windows.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli usage [--org-id <id>]` - show consumption for the current billing period (summary plus per-project breakdown: database, storage, egress, etc.).
- `npx -y @insforge/cli billing upgrade <plan> [--org-id <id>]` - start a Stripe checkout to change the plan (`free | starter | pro | team | enterprise`). Opens the hosted checkout URL in the browser and also prints it. With `--json` it prints a JSON object (`{ checkoutUrl, sessionId }`) and does not open a browser — use this in headless/CI. No charge happens until the user completes checkout; the backend validates the plan and admin permission.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli billing manage [--org-id <id>]` - open the Stripe customer portal to manage the subscription, payment method, or cancellation. Opens the portal URL in the browser and also prints it. With `--json` it prints a JSON object (`{ portalUrl }`) and does not open a browser — use this in headless/CI.
## Backups
Operates on the linked project unless `--project <id>` is given. Works for both cloud projects and self-hosted projects (linked with `link --api-base-url <url> --api-key <key>`) — the CLI routes to the right backend automatically; an explicit `--project <id>` always targets a cloud project.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli backups list [--project <id>]` - list backups.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli backups latest [--project <id>]` - show the most recent backup. Cloud prints the latest dump file with a presigned download URL; self-hosted prints the newest backup record (no download URL).
- `npx -y @insforge/cli backups create [--name <name>] [--wait] [--project <id>]` - create a backup. `--name` is optional; when provided it must be 1–64 chars. `--wait` blocks until it finishes instead of returning while queued.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli backups rename <backupId> <name> [--project <id>]` - rename a backup (pass `""` to clear the name).
- `npx -y @insforge/cli backups delete <backupId> [--project <id>]` - delete a backup. Confirm intent first.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli backups restore <backupId> [--project <id>]` - restore the project from a backup. Confirm intent first. Cloud: OVERWRITES the project's current database and storage — all data written since the backup is lost. Self-hosted: database-only `pg_restore --clean` — data in backed-up tables is rewound, but tables created after the backup are NOT dropped and storage is untouched.
## Storage
- `npx -y @insforge/cli storage buckets` - list buckets.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli storage create-bucket <name> [--private]` - create a bucket.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli storage delete-bucket <name>` - delete a bucket and all objects. Confirm destructive intent first.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli storage list-objects <bucket> [--prefix] [--search] [--limit] [--sort]` - inspect objects.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli storage upload <file> --bucket <name> [--key <objectKey>]` - upload an object.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli storage download <objectKey> --bucket <name> [--output <path>]` - download an object.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli storage s3-keys list` - list S3-compatible access keys (secret values are never shown).
- `npx -y @insforge/cli storage s3-keys create [--description <text>]` - create an S3 access key. The secret access key is shown ONCE on creation — capture it immediately.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli storage s3-keys delete <id>` - delete an S3 access key. Tools using it stop working. Confirm intent first.
For storage access-control behavior implemented through Postgres policies, use the storage-specific product docs or feature guidance. Do not treat storage internals as generic public-schema database tables unless the referenced storage docs explicitly say to.
## Realtime
Create channel patterns, app-table publish triggers, and channel/message RLS through migrations. See `references/realtime.md`.
## Edge Functions
- `npx -y @insforge/cli functions list` - list deployed functions.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli functions code <slug>` - view function source.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli functions deploy <slug> --file <path>` - deploy or update. See `references/functions-deploy.md`.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli functions invoke <slug> [--data <json>] [--method GET|POST]` - invoke a function.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli functions delete <slug>` - delete a function. Confirm destructive intent first.
## AI Gateway
- `npx -y @insforge/cli ai setup` fetches the linked project's active OpenRouter key and writes `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` to a local server-side env file.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli ai overview` shows Model Gateway key usage: total spend, limit, remaining credit, daily/weekly/monthly spend, and per-model activity when observability is available. Figures are USD credits. Use it to answer "how much AI credit is left / being used".
- Keep `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` server-only. Never expose it as `NEXT_PUBLIC_*`, `VITE_*`, `PUBLIC_*`, or `REACT_APP_*`.
## Memory
Every project has built-in agent memory: durable facts, decisions, preferences, and references that survive across sessions. Use it as a reflex, not an afterthought.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli memory list` - cheap title index (no AI call). Run at the start of a non-trivial task; recall any title relevant to the task.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli memory recall "<query>" [--scope] [--limit] [--threshold]` - semantic + keyword recall.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli memory remember "<content>" [--kind] [--title] [--scope] [--source]` - store one atomic memory. Record decisions and gotchas at the moment they happen, not at session end. `--kind` accepts only `fact`, `decision`, `preference`, or `reference` - store gotchas as `fact` (or `decision` when recording a choice).
- `npx -y @insforge/cli memory remember --file <path>` - extract durable memories from a transcript or notes file.
Storing is idempotent: re-remembering a known fact is a no-op, and a contradicting fact updates the existing memory instead of duplicating it - when the truth changes, just `remember` the new truth. See `references/memory.md` for what to store, kinds, and examples.
## Payments
Use `payments` for Stripe/Razorpay backend setup and catalog sync. See `references/payments/overview.md`.
- Payments are provider-specific: use `payments stripe ...` or `payments razorpay ...` explicitly.
- Configure provider keys with `payments <provider> config set`; setting keys automatically syncs provider state when the key or account changes.
- Check key/account/sync/webhook health with `payments <provider> status`.
- Run `payments <provider> sync` to manually refresh or retry mirrored provider data.
- Stripe uses Products/Prices and supports managed webhook registration; Razorpay uses Items/Plans/Orders and requires manual webhook setup in the Razorpay Dashboard.
- Prefer test mode while building. Use live mode only after explicit user approval.
- If the backend reports payments unavailable, ask the user/admin to enable or upgrade payments. Do not work around it by storing provider keys as generic secrets or embedding payment secret keys in app code.
- Load `references/payments/stripe.md` or `references/payments/razorpay.md` before provider-specific setup.
Runtime checkout, subscriptions, customer portal flows, and app code belong in the `insforge` app-integration skill.
## Deployments
Frontend deployments:
- Build locally first when the app has a build step.
- Ensure frontend runtime env vars are configured with the correct framework prefix before deployment.
- Use `npx -y @insforge/cli deployments deploy <dir>` for frontend source directories. Do not deploy generated output directories unless the deployment reference explicitly calls for it.
- See `references/deployments/deploy.md`.
Custom domains:
- Use `npx -y @insforge/cli domains ...` for custom domains, Cloudflare Registrar, DNS sync, and SSL verification.
- See `references/deployments/domains.md`.
Backend compute services:
- Use `npx -y @insforge/cli compute ...`; do not manage InsForge compute services directly with the user's own `flyctl` account.
- Use source mode for a directory with a Dockerfile, or image mode with `--image <url>` for a pre-built image.
- Use `--env-file` or repeatable env-set/update commands for secrets instead of large inline JSON.
- See `references/compute-deploy.md`.
## Secrets
- `npx -y @insforge/cli secrets list [--all]` - list secret keys without values.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli secrets get <key>` - retrieve a secret value only when necessary.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli secrets add <key> <value> [--reserved] [--expires <ISO date>]` - create a secret.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli secrets update <key> [--value] [--active] [--reserved] [--expires]` - update a secret.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli secrets delete <key>` - soft-delete a secret. Confirm intent first.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli secrets rotate <api-key|anon-key> [--grace-hours <n>]` - rotate the project API key or anon key. The new key is printed ONCE — capture it. The old key keeps working during the grace period (server default if `--grace-hours` is omitted); update all consumers before it expires.
## Schedules
- `npx -y @insforge/cli schedules list/get/create/update/delete/logs`.
- Use standard 5-field cron for wall-clock schedules.
- Use pg_cron interval syntax such as `30 seconds` for sub-minute cadence. Six-field cron with seconds is not supported.
- Headers can reference InsForge secrets with `${{secrets.KEY_NAME}}`.
- See `references/schedules.md` for cron formats, secret header references, examples, common mistakes, and the recommended setup workflow.
## Branching
Use backend branches to test risky schema, RLS, auth, or function changes before applying them to production. See `references/branch/overview.md`.
Common commands:
- `npx -y @insforge/cli branch create <name> [--mode full|schema-only] [--no-switch]`
- `npx -y @insforge/cli branch list`
- `npx -y @insforge/cli branch switch <name>` or `--parent`
- `npx -y @insforge/cli branch merge <name> [--dry-run] [--save-sql <path>]`
- `npx -y @insforge/cli branch reset <name>`
- `npx -y @insforge/cli branch delete <name>`
Branching requires a backend version that supports it. If unavailable, report the backend version limitation instead of inventing a workaround.
## Diagnostics and Logs
- `npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose` - full health report.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose --ai "<issue description>"` - ask the InsForge debug agent to diagnose a concrete backend issue.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose metrics [--range 1h|6h|24h|7d]` - EC2 metrics.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose advisor [--severity critical|warning|info] [--category security|performance|health]` - advisor issues. The Rule column is the id that `advisor suppress` takes.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose db [--check <checks>]` - database health checks.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli diagnose logs [--source <name>] [--limit <n>]` - aggregate error logs.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli logs <source> [--limit <n>]` - source-specific backend logs.
Typical log sources include `function.logs`, `function-deploy.logs`, `postgres.logs`, `postgrest.logs`, and `insforge.logs`. See `references/diagnostics.md` for common debugging scenarios and source selection.
## Advisor
The backend advisor scans the project for security, performance, and health findings. Read results with `diagnose advisor`; manage scans and false positives with `advisor`:
- `npx -y @insforge/cli advisor scan` - trigger a scan now instead of waiting for the schedule. Use it to re-check immediately after fixing a finding. The scan runs asynchronously (typically well under a minute) — poll `diagnose advisor --json` until `scan.status` is `completed` and `scan.scanId` equals the id that `advisor scan` returned, then read the results.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli advisor suppressions` - list suppressed findings.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli advisor suppress <ruleId> [--object <affectedObject>] --reason <reason> [--note <note>]` - dismiss a finding with a recorded reason. With `--object` (the finding's Affected Object, verbatim) only that instance is suppressed; without it the whole rule is. `--reason` is one of `false_positive | accepted_risk | wont_fix | other`; `--note` is required for `other`. A suppression takes effect from the next scan (run `advisor scan` to see it applied). Only suppress findings the user has judged — never suppress to make a report look clean.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli advisor unsuppress <suppressionId>` - remove a suppression so the finding reappears on the next scan.
## Feedback
When any part of the InsForge toolkit misbehaves — the backend platform, an SDK, the CLI, an agent skill, or the docs — report it to the InsForge team, then continue the task with a workaround. Only report InsForge-side issues, never problems in the user's own app code.
```bash
npx -y @insforge/cli feedback --json \
--type bug \
--component backend \
--title "db policies create returns 500 on uppercase table names" \
--detail "Creating an RLS policy on table \"Users\" returns 500; lowercase names work. Repro: create table with quoted uppercase name, then run policies create." \
--area db \
--command "insforge db policies create --table Users ..." \
--error "<verbatim error output>" \
--severity major
```
Required flags:
- `--type`: the kind of hurdle you hit. Map from your situation:
- "This is not working" (it should, per docs/contract) → `bug`
- "I was instructed to do X, but reality required an alternative" → also `bug`, with `--doc` (where the instruction lives), `--expected` (what it claimed), and `--workaround` (what worked instead) — you can't know whether the instructions are stale or the product regressed, and those three fields let the team disambiguate
- "What I want to do is not supported" → `feature-request`
- "It works, but it was confusing or awkward" (unhelpful error, forced detour) → `friction`
- anything else → `other`
- `--component`: where in the toolkit it lives — `backend` (platform/hosted services) | `sdk` | `cli` | `skills` (agent skill content) | `docs` | `other`.
- `--title` and `--detail` (or `--file <path>`).
Optional flags:
- `--language`: **required when `--component sdk`** — which SDK, e.g. `js`, `python`, `flutter`, `swift`, `kotlin`, `rest-api`, or `multiple` if it spans SDKs. Also useful with `--component docs` for language-specific doc pages. Omit for other components.
- `--area`: product area — `db` | `auth` | `storage` | `functions` | `deployments` | `billing` | `ai` | `realtime` | `payments`. Orthogonal to `--component`: a broken storage upload in the Python SDK is `--component sdk --language python --area storage`.
- `--workaround`: the alternative you used to get past the hurdle — always include it when you found one; it tells the team how blocking the issue is and often becomes the doc fix.
- `--command` (the CLI/SDK call that surfaced it), `--error` (verbatim output; redacted and truncated automatically), `--expected` (what the docs/skill instructed or you expected) and `--doc "<page or skill section>"` for discrepancies, `--severity blocker|major|minor` (default `minor`).
Keep `--detail` concise and InsForge-focused: what happened, what you expected, minimal repro. Do not paste user app data — the CLI locally redacts common patterns (emails, known credential/key formats, secret assignments, public IPv4 addresses, home-directory usernames) and truncates long fields, but redaction is pattern-based: a safety net, not a license. No login required — works logged out and in OSS setups; project/org context is attached automatically when a cloud project is linked. Returns a feedback id on success (duplicate reports fold into the existing one and return its id).
## Documentation
- `npx -y @insforge/cli docs` - list documentation topics.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli docs instructions` - setup guide.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli docs <feature> <language>` - feature docs for `db`, `storage`, `functions`, `auth`, `ai`, or `realtime` in `typescript`, `swift`, `kotlin`, or `rest-api`.
For application code with InsForge or `@insforge/sdk`, use the `insforge` app-integration skill and use `docs` only as official feature reference.
## PostHog
- `npx -y @insforge/cli posthog setup` ensures the dashboard has a PostHog connection, then prints the official PostHog wizard command plus the connected project's public `phc_` API key and host.
- ⚠️ `posthog setup` alone does NOT instrument the app: no env vars, no SDK, no events until the wizard step happens. The wizard is interactive and may open a browser; ask the user to run it in their real terminal, or instrument manually using the printed `phc_` key/host (PostHog's public client key, safe in frontend env vars).
- Cloud only: self-hosted backends don't expose the integration. Do not substitute a `phc_` key from a separate PostHog account into app env vars — the Analytics page reads from the server-side connection that only `posthog setup` populates; use the key it prints.
## Apify web scraper
- `npx -y @insforge/cli webscraper apify connect` — one-time OAuth connect; stores a refreshable token in InsForge.
- `npx -y @insforge/cli webscraper apify login` — auth bridge: fetches the InsForge-managed token, runs `apify login --token`, and installs Apify's official agent skills. Never run plain `apify login` (browser OAuth). On any Apify `401` / "not logged in", re-run `login`.
- See `references/webscraper/apify.md` for the full scrape → land → schedule workflow and size-based landing strategy.
## Non-Interactive CI/CD
Use env vars and JSON mode for automated contexts:
```bash
INSFORGE_EMAIL=$EMAIL INSFORGE_PASSWORD=$PASSWORD npx -y @insforge/cli login --email -y
npx -y @insforge/cli link --project-id $PROJECT_ID --org-id $ORG_ID -y
npx -y @insforge/cli db query "SELECT 1 AS ok" --json
```
## Project Configuration File
After `create` or `link`, `.insforge/project.json` contains the linked project ID, app key, region, API key, and backend URL.
- Never commit `.insforge/project.json` or share it publicly.
- Do not edit it manually. Use `npx -y @insforge/cli link` or branch commands to switch projects.