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CLI Commands

CLI Reference: A list of all available CLI commands for AdminForth.

Usage​


adminforth <command> [...options]

Commands​

create-app​

Create a new AdminForth application with initial project structure and configuration.

Description:

This command scaffolds a brand new AdminForth application in a specified directory. It guides you through setup using command-line arguments or interactive prompts, generates the necessary configuration and project files, installs dependencies, and sets up the development environment.

Usage:

adminforth create-app [--app-name <name>] [--db <database_url>]

Options:

  • --app-name: The name of your new application. This becomes the project directory. Defaults to adminforth-app.
  • --db : The connection URL for your database. Currently PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, MySQL, Clickhouse are supported. If not provided, defaults to sqlite://.db.sqlite.

Example:

adminforth create-app --app-name my-app --db sqlite://mydb.sqlite

Result:

Creates a folder my-app/ with the entire AdminForth app ready to go.

create-plugin​

Scaffold a new plugin for an AdminForth application.

Description:

This command sets up a fresh AdminForth plugin project by generating the required files, installing dependencies, and preparing the environment for local development and testing.

Usage:

adminforth create-plugin [--plugin-name <name>]

Options:

  • --plugin-name: The name of your new plugin. This becomes the folder name and is used in generated files. If not provided, you'll be prompted.

Example:

adminforth create-plugin --plugin-name my-awesome-plugin

Result:

Creates a folder with all the necessary files for your plugin and instructions for linking it into an AdminForth project.

Next steps after creation:

cd my-awesome-plugin
npm run build
npm link

Then in your AdminForth project:

npm link my-awesome-plugin

generate-models​

Generate TypeScript models from your AdminForth resources.

Description:

This command scans the current working directory for a valid AdminForth instance and automatically generates a TypeScript file containing model type definitions for all defined resources. It inspects the resource columns and maps them to appropriate TypeScript types.

Usage:

adminforth generate-models [--env-file=<path>]

Options:

  • --env-file=<path>: (optional) Path to a custom .env file to load environment variables. Defaults to .env.

Example:

adminforth generate-models --env-file=.env.dev

Result:

A file like this will be generated:

export type User = {
  id: number;
  name: string;
  email: string;
};

export type Product = {
  id: number;
  title: string;
  price: number;
};

bundle​

Build the AdminForth Single Page Application (SPA) for production.

Description:

This command bundles the AdminForth front-end (SPA) using your current AdminForth instance. It calls the bundleNow() method from your AdminForth admin entry point.

Usage:

adminforth bundle

Output:

The output files (typically JavaScript/CSS assets) will be generated in the directory configured by your AdminForth project (usually dist or public).

Example:

adminforth bundle

You should see:

Bundling admin SPA...

And after successful execution, your compiled AdminForth front-end will be ready for deployment.

component​

The component command is an interactive CLI tool to scaffold and inject Vue components into your AdminForth plugin.

It helps you generate:

  • Custom field components (fields)
  • CRUD page injections (crudPage)
  • Login page injections (login)
  • Global UI injections (global)

🔤 Custom Fields (fields)​

Generates components for specific fields in views such as:

  • list
  • show
  • edit
  • create
  • filter

It prompts to select a resource, then a column, and finally injects a file like:

custom/UserEmailShow.vue

Config will be auto-updated.

Usage shortcut:

adminforth component fields.show.user.email

➖ CRUD Page Injections (crudPage)​

Adds components to entire CRUD pages (not just fields).

It supports views:

  • list
  • show
  • edit
  • create

It then asks:

  • Where to inject (top, bottom, dropdown, etc.)
  • Optional name (e.g. "ExportButton")
  • Whether the component is "thin" (coexists with existing layout)

Generated example:

custom/OrderShowBottomExportButton.vue

🔐 Login Page Injections (login)​

Places a component before or after the login form.

It will prompt for:

  • Injection type: beforeLogin or afterLogin
  • Purpose (for naming)
  • Updates index.ts automatically

Example file:

custom/CustomLoginSocials.vue

🌐 Global Injections (global)​

Injects into:

  • userMenu
  • header
  • sidebar
  • everyPageBottom

Prompt asks:

  • Location
  • Description (for naming)

Example:

custom/CustomGlobalSupportLink.vue

🛠️ Notes​

  • All components are placed under a custom/ folder
  • Code uses Handlebars templates (.vue.hbs)
  • Config file index.ts must exist and export admin

If the component file already exists, you’ll get a warning and it won’t be overwritten.

resource​

Generate and register a new AdminForth resource based on an existing database table.

Description:

This command helps you scaffold a new resource file for a selected table in your database and automatically integrates it into the AdminForth application. It fetches available tables, lets you select one interactively, generates a corresponding resource file using a template, and injects the result into your application’s index file.

Usage:

adminforth resource

Example:

adminforth resource

Result:

  • Prompts the user to select a table, such as users, from the available databases.
  • Creates a file like resources/users.ts (or users_maindb.ts if needed).
  • Injects this resource into the application’s index.ts file.
  • Adds a navigation menu item with label "Users" and default icon.

Example Output:

🔍 Choose a table to generate a resource for:
> maindb.users
  maindb.posts
  ...
✅ Generated resource file: ./resources/users.ts
✅ Injected resource "users" into index

help --help -h​

Display a list of all available AdminForth CLI commands.

Description:

This command outputs a summary of all supported AdminForth commands in the terminal with brief descriptions. It’s useful as a quick reference for developers to understand what functionality is available.

Usage:

adminforth help

Output:

Available commands:
  create-app         Create a new AdminForth app
  create-plugin      Create a plugin for your AdminForth app
  generate-models    Generate TypeScript models from your databases
  bundle             Bundles your AdminForth app SPA for production
  component          Scaffold a custom Vue component
  resource           Scaffold a custom resource

This command is typically displayed by running adminforth with no arguments or explicitly using adminforth help.

version --version -v​

Show the current version of the AdminForth CLI.

Description:

This command displays the version number of the currently installed AdminForth CLI. It's useful for verifying which version you're using, especially when troubleshooting or checking compatibility.

Usage:

adminforth version

Example Output:

AdminForth CLI version: 1.6.2