Cloudflare Deploy

OpenAIOfficialPublished by OpenAI

Skill
Tool integration
Cloud and DevOps
Apache-2.0
Medium risk

From the author

Deploy applications and infrastructure to Cloudflare using Workers, Pages, and related platform services. Use when the user asks to deploy, host, publish, or set up a project on Cloudflare.

— the description by OpenAI

AutoGineer summary

Written by AutoGineer from the skill’s own files, not by the author

Cloudflare Deploy provides a centralized framework for developers to build, host, and manage projects on Cloudflare. It covers the entire ecosystem, including serverless compute (Workers), full-stack web hosting (Pages), persistent storage (D1, R2, KV), and AI-powered agent development. The skill includes decision trees to help select the right product for specific needs, authentication guidance, and troubleshooting steps for deployment issues.

What it does

Provides decision trees to select the appropriate Cloudflare product for compute, storage, AI, or networking.
Offers guidance on authenticating with the Cloudflare platform via CLI or CI/CD.
Includes a comprehensive product index for quick reference to documentation.
Provides specific patterns and API references for building stateful AI agents using the Agents SDK.
Offers troubleshooting steps for network-related deployment failures.
Supports infrastructure-as-code integration with tools like Pulumi and Terraform.

When to use it

When you need to deploy, host, or publish a project to Cloudflare.
When you are unsure which Cloudflare service (e.g., Workers vs. Pages) best fits your application requirements.
When you need to build stateful, globally distributed AI agents.
When you encounter network errors or timeouts during the deployment process.
When setting up persistent storage or database solutions within the Cloudflare ecosystem.

Advantages

Consolidates fragmented documentation into a single, navigable resource.
Simplifies product selection through clear, use-case-driven decision trees.
Provides actionable code patterns for complex tasks like AI agent development.
Addresses common deployment friction points like authentication and network sandboxing.

Usage examples

“I need to deploy a full-stack web application to Cloudflare. Which service should I use?”: The agent will guide you to use Cloudflare Pages for full-stack web apps with Git-based deployments.
“How do I build an AI chat agent on Cloudflare?”: The agent will provide the Agents SDK reference, including the AIChatAgent class and examples for streaming responses and managing message history.
“My deployment is failing with a network timeout error. What should I do?”: The agent will advise you to rerun the deployment command with the sandbox_permissions=require_escalated flag to bypass network restrictions.
“How do I store relational data for my worker?”: The agent will recommend using D1 for SQLite-based relational storage or Hyperdrive for connecting to existing Postgres/MySQL databases.

Install

Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/cloudflare-deploy/download

Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip cloudflare-deploy.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by OpenAI

Cloudflare Deploy

Consolidated skill for building on the Cloudflare platform. Use decision trees below to find the right product, then load detailed references.

Prerequisites

When sandboxing blocks the deployment network calls, rerun with sandbox_permissions=require_escalated.
The deployment might take a few minutes. Use appropriate timeout values.

Authentication (Required Before Deploy)

Verify auth before wrangler deploy, wrangler pages deploy, or npm run deploy:

npx wrangler whoami    # Shows account if authenticated

Not authenticated? → references/wrangler/auth.md

Interactive/local: wrangler login (one-time OAuth)
CI/CD: Set CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN env var

Quick Decision Trees

"I need to run code"

Need to run code?
├─ Serverless functions at the edge → workers/
├─ Full-stack web app with Git deploys → pages/
├─ Stateful coordination/real-time → durable-objects/
├─ Long-running multi-step jobs → workflows/
├─ Run containers → containers/
├─ Multi-tenant (customers deploy code) → workers-for-platforms/
├─ Scheduled tasks (cron) → cron-triggers/
├─ Lightweight edge logic (modify HTTP) → snippets/
├─ Process Worker execution events (logs/observability) → tail-workers/
└─ Optimize latency to backend infrastructure → smart-placement/

"I need to store data"

Need storage?
├─ Key-value (config, sessions, cache) → kv/
├─ Relational SQL → d1/ (SQLite) or hyperdrive/ (existing Postgres/MySQL)
├─ Object/file storage (S3-compatible) → r2/
├─ Message queue (async processing) → queues/
├─ Vector embeddings (AI/semantic search) → vectorize/
├─ Strongly-consistent per-entity state → durable-objects/ (DO storage)
├─ Secrets management → secrets-store/
├─ Streaming ETL to R2 → pipelines/
└─ Persistent cache (long-term retention) → cache-reserve/

"I need AI/ML"

Need AI?
├─ Run inference (LLMs, embeddings, images) → workers-ai/
├─ Vector database for RAG/search → vectorize/
├─ Build stateful AI agents → agents-sdk/
├─ Gateway for any AI provider (caching, routing) → ai-gateway/
└─ AI-powered search widget → ai-search/

"I need networking/connectivity"

Need networking?
├─ Expose local service to internet → tunnel/
├─ TCP/UDP proxy (non-HTTP) → spectrum/
├─ WebRTC TURN server → turn/
├─ Private network connectivity → network-interconnect/
├─ Optimize routing → argo-smart-routing/
├─ Optimize latency to backend (not user) → smart-placement/
└─ Real-time video/audio → realtimekit/ or realtime-sfu/

"I need security"

Need security?
├─ Web Application Firewall → waf/
├─ DDoS protection → ddos/
├─ Bot detection/management → bot-management/
├─ API protection → api-shield/
├─ CAPTCHA alternative → turnstile/
└─ Credential leak detection → waf/ (managed ruleset)

"I need media/content"

Need media?
├─ Image optimization/transformation → images/
├─ Video streaming/encoding → stream/
├─ Browser automation/screenshots → browser-rendering/
└─ Third-party script management → zaraz/

"I need infrastructure-as-code"

Need IaC? → pulumi/ (Pulumi), terraform/ (Terraform), or api/ (REST API)

Product Index

Compute & Runtime

Product	Reference
Workers	`references/workers/`
Pages	`references/pages/`
Pages Functions	`references/pages-functions/`
Durable Objects	`references/durable-objects/`
Workflows	`references/workflows/`
Containers	`references/containers/`
Workers for Platforms	`references/workers-for-platforms/`
Cron Triggers	`references/cron-triggers/`
Tail Workers	`references/tail-workers/`
Snippets	`references/snippets/`
Smart Placement	`references/smart-placement/`

Storage & Data

Product	Reference
KV	`references/kv/`
D1	`references/d1/`
R2	`references/r2/`
Queues	`references/queues/`
Hyperdrive	`references/hyperdrive/`
DO Storage	`references/do-storage/`
Secrets Store	`references/secrets-store/`
Pipelines	`references/pipelines/`
R2 Data Catalog	`references/r2-data-catalog/`
R2 SQL	`references/r2-sql/`

AI & Machine Learning

Product	Reference
Workers AI	`references/workers-ai/`
Vectorize	`references/vectorize/`
Agents SDK	`references/agents-sdk/`
AI Gateway	`references/ai-gateway/`
AI Search	`references/ai-search/`

Networking & Connectivity

Product	Reference
Tunnel	`references/tunnel/`
Spectrum	`references/spectrum/`
TURN	`references/turn/`
Network Interconnect	`references/network-interconnect/`
Argo Smart Routing	`references/argo-smart-routing/`
Workers VPC	`references/workers-vpc/`

Security

Product	Reference
WAF	`references/waf/`
DDoS Protection	`references/ddos/`
Bot Management	`references/bot-management/`
API Shield	`references/api-shield/`
Turnstile	`references/turnstile/`

Media & Content

Product	Reference
Images	`references/images/`
Stream	`references/stream/`
Browser Rendering	`references/browser-rendering/`
Zaraz	`references/zaraz/`

Real-Time Communication

Product	Reference
RealtimeKit	`references/realtimekit/`
Realtime SFU	`references/realtime-sfu/`

Developer Tools

Product	Reference
Wrangler	`references/wrangler/`
Miniflare	`references/miniflare/`
C3	`references/c3/`
Observability	`references/observability/`
Analytics Engine	`references/analytics-engine/`
Web Analytics	`references/web-analytics/`
Sandbox	`references/sandbox/`
Workerd	`references/workerd/`
Workers Playground	`references/workers-playground/`

Infrastructure as Code

Product	Reference
Pulumi	`references/pulumi/`
Terraform	`references/terraform/`
API	`references/api/`

Other Services

Product	Reference
Email Routing	`references/email-routing/`
Email Workers	`references/email-workers/`
Static Assets	`references/static-assets/`
Bindings	`references/bindings/`
Cache Reserve	`references/cache-reserve/`

Troubleshooting

Escalated Network Access

If deployment fails due to network issues (timeouts, DNS errors, connection resets), rerun the deploy with escalated permissions (use sandbox_permissions=require_escalated). The deploy requires escalated network access when sandbox networking blocks outbound requests.

Example guidance to the user:

The deploy needs escalated network access to deploy to Cloudflare. I can rerun the command with escalated permissions—want me to proceed?

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references/bot-management/gotchas.md

Bot Management Gotchas

Common Errors

"Bot Score = 0"

Cause: Bot Management didn't run (internal Cloudflare request, Worker routing to zone (Orange-to-Orange), or request handled before BM (Redirect Rules, etc.))
Solution: Check request flow and ensure Bot Management runs in request lifecycle

"JavaScript Detections Not Working"

Cause: js_detection.passed always false or undefined due to: CSP headers don't allow /cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/, using on first page visit (needs HTML page first), ad blockers or disabled JS, JSD not enabled in dashboard, or using Block action (must use Managed Challenge)
Solution: Add CSP header Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self' /cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/; and ensure JSD is enabled with Managed Challenge action

"False Positives (Legitimate Users Blocked)"

Cause: Bot detection incorrectly flagging legitimate users
Solution: Check Bot Analytics for affected IPs/paths, identify detection source (ML, Heuristics, etc.), create exception rule like (cf.bot_management.score lt 30 and http.request.uri.path eq "/problematic-path") with Action: Skip (Bot Management), or allowlist by IP/ASN/country

"False Negatives (Bots Not Caught)"

Cause: Bots bypassing detection
Solution: Lower score threshold (30 → 50), enable JavaScript Detections, add JA3/JA4 fingerprinting rules, or use rate limiting as fallback

"Verified Bot Blocked"

Cause: Search engine bot blocked by WAF Managed Rules (not just Bot Management)
Solution: Create WAF exception for specific rule ID and verify bot via reverse DNS

"Yandex Bot Blocked During IP Update"

Cause: Yandex updates bot IPs; new IPs unrecognized for 48h during propagation
Solution:

Check Security Events for specific WAF rule ID blocking Yandex

Create WAF exception:

(http.user_agent contains "YandexBot" and ip.src in {<yandex-ip-range>})
Action: Skip (WAF Managed Ruleset)

Monitor Bot Analytics for 48h
Remove exception after propagation completes

Issue resolves automatically after 48h. Contact Cloudflare Support if persists.

"JA3/JA4 Missing"

Cause: Non-HTTPS traffic, Worker routing traffic, Orange-to-Orange traffic via Worker, or Bot Management skipped
Solution: JA3/JA4 only available for HTTPS/TLS traffic; check request routing

JA3/JA4 Not User-Unique: Same browser/library version = same fingerprint

Don't use for user identification
Use for client profiling only
Fingerprints change with browser updates

Bot Verification Methods

Cloudflare verifies bots via:

Reverse DNS (IP validation): Traditional method—bot IP resolves to expected domain
Web Bot Auth: Modern cryptographic verification—faster propagation

When verifiedBot=true, bot passed at least one method.

Inactive verified bots: IPs removed after 24h of no traffic.

Detection Engine Behavior

Engine	Score	Timing	Plan	Notes
Heuristics	Always 1	Immediate	All	Known fingerprints—overrides ML
ML	1-99	Immediate	All	Majority of detections
Anomaly Detection	Influences	After baseline	Enterprise	Optional, baseline analysis
JavaScript Detections	Pass/fail	After JS	Pro+	Headless browser detection
Cloudflare Service	N/A	N/A	Enterprise	Zero Trust internal source

Priority: Heuristics > ML—if heuristic matches, score=1 regardless of ML.

Limits

Limit	Value	Notes
Bot Score = 0	Means not computed	Not score = 100
First request JSD data	May not be available	JSD data appears on subsequent requests
Score accuracy	Not 100% guaranteed	False positives/negatives possible
JSD on first HTML page visit	Not supported	Requires subsequent page load
JSD requirements	JavaScript-enabled browser	Won't work with JS disabled or ad blockers
JSD ETag stripping	Strips ETags from HTML responses	May affect caching behavior
JSD CSP compatibility	Requires specific CSP	Not compatible with some CSP configurations
JSD meta CSP tags	Not supported	Must use HTTP headers
JSD WebSocket support	Not supported	WebSocket endpoints won't work with JSD
JSD mobile app support	Native apps won't pass	Only works in browsers
JA3/JA4 traffic type	HTTPS/TLS only	Not available for non-HTTPS traffic
JA3/JA4 Worker routing	Missing for Worker-routed traffic	Check request routing
JA3/JA4 uniqueness	Not unique per user	Shared by clients with same browser/library
JA3/JA4 stability	Can change with updates	Browser/library updates affect fingerprints
WAF custom rules (Free)	5	Varies by plan
WAF custom rules (Pro)	20	Varies by plan
WAF custom rules (Business)	100	Varies by plan
WAF custom rules (Enterprise)	1,000+	Varies by plan
Workers CPU time	Varies by plan	Applies to bot logic
Bot Analytics sampling	1-10% adaptive	High-volume zones sampled more aggressively
Bot Analytics history	30 days max	Historical data retention limit
CSP requirements for JSD	Must allow `/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/`	Required for JSD to function

Plan Restrictions

Feature	Free	Pro/Business	Enterprise
Granular scores (1-99)	No	No	Yes
JA3/JA4	No	No	Yes
Anomaly Detection	No	No	Yes
Corporate Proxy detection	No	No	Yes
Verified bot categories	Limited	Limited	Full
Custom WAF rules	5	20/100	1,000+

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: OpenAI Codex

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references/bot-management/gotchas.md

Bot Management Gotchas

Common Errors

"Bot Score = 0"

"JavaScript Detections Not Working"

"False Positives (Legitimate Users Blocked)"

"False Negatives (Bots Not Caught)"

"Verified Bot Blocked"

"Yandex Bot Blocked During IP Update"

"JA3/JA4 Missing"

Bot Verification Methods

Detection Engine Behavior

Limits

Plan Restrictions

Requirements and compatibility

Security

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