Last updated Aug 5, 2025

Forge Cheat Sheet

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Install Forge

Description	Prerequisites	Command
Install the Forge CLI Installs the forge/cli package on your system using npm.	Ensure Node.js verison 20.x or 22.x is installed before you begin.	`npm install -g @forge/cli`
Login to the Forge CLI Log in to your Atlassian account so you can start building on the forge platform.	Generate an Atlassian API token via the Security tab of your Atlassian account.	`forge login`

The Development Lifecycle

Description	Command
Create a new App Create a new app based on a selected template and registers to your account	`forge create`
Deploy app to the cloud Deploy changes to your app to the cloud	`forge deploy`
Install your app to a cloud site Install your app to an Atlassian cloud site.	`forge install`
Upgrade your app on a cloud site Upgrade an existing installation	`forge install --upgrade`
Start the forge development tunnel Start a development tunnel, allowing you to test local changes.	`forge tunnel`

Test, Debug and Troubleshoot

Description	Command
Manage storage Manage the storage for your app	`forge storage`
View Logs View the application logs	`forge logs`
Check Code Checks the source for common errors	`forge lint`
Check and Fix Code Check for common errors and attempt to fix automatically.	`forge lint --fix`
Eligibility Check app is eligible for a particular program	`forge eligibility`

Other useful commands

Description	Command
Register Register an app to your Atlassian Developer account	`forge register`
Environment Variables Manage your appps environment variables	`forge variables [list\|set\|unset]`
Environments Manage app environments	`forge environments [list\|create\|delete]`
Install Forge autocomplete Install autocomplete for the Forge CLI	`forge autocomplete install`
Help Display help for the forge CLI	`forge help`