AdonisJS Ace CLI expert for building TypeScript backend applications. Use when users need to scaffold, develop, build, or manage AdonisJS projects, run migrations, create models/controllers, or configure packages.
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February 1, 2026
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.claude/skills/adonisjs-cli/# AdonisJS Ace CLI Guide AdonisJS is a TypeScript-first Node.js framework for building server-side applications. Ace is the command-line framework embedded into AdonisJS core. This guide provides essential workflows and quick references for common AdonisJS operations. ## Quick Start ```bash # Create new AdonisJS project npm init adonisjs@latest my-app # Navigate to project cd my-app # Generate app key node ace generate:key # Start development server node ace serve --hmr # List all available commands node ace list # Get help for a command node ace serve --help ``` ## Common Workflows ### Workflow 1: API Project Setup ```bash # Create API project npm init adonisjs@latest my-api -- --kit=api cd my-api # Generate app key node ace generate:key # Install and configure database node ace add @adonisjs/lucid # Create initial model with migration node ace make:model User -m # Run migrations node ace migration:run # Start dev server with HMR node ace serve --hmr ``` ### Workflow 2: CRUD Resource Creation ```bash # Create complete resource (model, migration, factory, controller) node ace make:model Post -mfc # Create validators for the resource node ace make:validator post --resource # Create service for business logic node ace make:service post # Edit migration file (database/migrations/xxxxx_posts.ts) # Add table columns # Run migration node ace migration:run # Create seeder for testing data node ace make:seeder Post # Run seeder node ace db:seed ``` ### Workflow 3: Database Management ```bash # Create migration node ace make:migration add_slug_to_posts # Preview migration changes (dry run) node ace migration:run --dry-run # Run migrations node ace migration:run # Check migration status node ace migration:status # Rollback last batch node ace migration:rollback # Refresh database (reset + run) node ace migration:refresh --seed ``` ### Workflow 4: Authentication Setup ```bash # Install authentication package node ace add @adonisjs/auth # Inst