Cargo CLI — Hosting

Cargo Hosting runs two kinds of workspace-scoped resources, plus the deployments that ship them:

• App — a Vite single-page app served on https://<slug>.cargo.app, built on @cargo-ai/app-sdk (Vite + refine + shadcn primitives, with getCargoEnv() / useCargoApi() wired to the workspace).
• Worker — a serverless HTTP handler that runs on the edge (fetch(request, env)), built on @cargo-ai/worker-sdk (auto OpenAPI 3.1 spec at /openapi.json, Swagger UI at /docs).
• Deployment — one build+upload of a local source directory to an app or worker. A deployment is not live until it's promoted.

For organizing apps/workers into folders, use [cargo-workspace-management](../cargo-workspace-management/SKILL.md) (folder …). The --folder-uuid flags here consume those folder UUIDs.

See references/examples/apps.md, references/examples/workers.md, and references/examples/deployments.md for end-to-end walkthroughs.
See references/response-shapes.md for JSON response structures.
See references/troubleshooting.md for common errors and how to fix them.

Bootstrap

Already signed in (cargo-ai whoami returns a workspace)? Skip to the next section.

npm install -g @cargo-ai/cli            # no global install? prefix every command with `npx @cargo-ai/cli`
cargo-ai login --email [email protected]  # emailed code, no browser; creates the account on first use
                                        # alternatives: --oauth (browser) · --token <api-token> (CI)
cargo-ai whoami                         # confirm the active workspace before any write

Every command prints JSON to stdout; failures exit non-zero with {"errorMessage": "..."}. Anything that creates a run or a batch is async — pass --wait-until-finished or poll the matching get. When the full skill bundle is installed, [../cargo/references/prerequisites.md](../cargo/references/prerequisites.md) adds the CLI version pin, token scopes, and the admin-only surface.

The lifecycle

Apps and workers follow the same shape — scaffold → create slot → deploy → promote:

init (local scaffold) → create (slot + slug) → deployment create (build+upload) → deployment promote (go live)

1. Scaffold a local project from a template — hosting app init <dir> / hosting worker init <dir>.
2. Create the slot in the workspace — hosting app create --name --slug → appUuid (or workerUuid). The --slug becomes the subdomain and must be globally unique within the hosting domain.
3. (apps, optional) Wire local dev — hosting app env <appUuid> prints the .env.local lines a local copy needs (Cargo OAuth + workspace + app UUID + API URL).
4. Deploy — hosting deployment create --app-uuid <uuid> --source <dir> uploads the source; the backend runs npm ci && vite build (apps) or bundles the entrypoint (workers) in a sandbox. Returns a deploymentUuid.
5. Promote — hosting deployment promote --uuid <deploymentUuid> points the live URL at that build.

Deploys build asynchronously — poll hosting deployment get <uuid> until the status is terminal before promoting (see [Async polling](#async-polling)).

Apps

# Discover
cargo-ai hosting app list                          # all apps (filter with --folder-uuid <uuid>)
cargo-ai hosting app get <uuid>                     # one app's details + URL

# Scaffold locally (Vite + @cargo-ai/app-sdk)
cargo-ai hosting app init ./my-app --list-templates # see available templates, then:
cargo-ai hosting app init ./my-app --template blank --name "My App"

# Create the slot (slug must be globally unique → it's the subdomain)
cargo-ai hosting app create --name "My App" --slug my-app --folder-uuid <folder-uuid>

# Print .env.local for local development
cargo-ai hosting app env <app-uuid>
cargo-ai hosting app env <app-uuid> --api-url https://api.getcargo.io

# Update / remove
cargo-ai hosting app update --uuid <app-uuid> --name "Renamed"
cargo-ai hosting app update --uuid <app-uuid> --folder-uuid null   # move to workspace root
cargo-ai hosting app remove <app-uuid>                             # also removes its deployments

Templates: blank (minimal starting point) and territories-overview (read-only territories grid demoing useCargoApi() + react-query). Run app init <dir> --list-templates for the current list.

Workers

Same command shape as apps — substitute worker for app:

cargo-ai hosting worker list                        # filter with --folder-uuid <uuid>
cargo-ai hosting worker get <uuid>

# Scaffold (edge fetch(request, env) handler on @cargo-ai/worker-sdk)
cargo-ai hosting worker init ./my-worker --list-templates
cargo-ai hosting worker init ./my-worker --template blank --name "My Worker"

cargo-ai hosting worker create --name "My Worker" --slug my-worker --folder-uuid <folder-uuid>
cargo-ai hosting worker update --uuid <worker-uuid> --name "Renamed"
cargo-ai hosting worker remove <worker-uuid>        # also removes its deployments

Templates: blank (auto OpenAPI spec + Swagger UI) and custom-integration (a Cargo Custom Integration — manifest / actions / extractors / autocompletes / dynamic schemas). Workers have no env subcommand — they read config from the env argument passed to fetch at runtime.

Deployments

A deployment belongs to exactly one app or one worker (--app-uuid and --worker-uuid are mutually exclusive).

# List / inspect
cargo-ai hosting deployment list --app-uuid <uuid>          # or --worker-uuid <uuid>
cargo-ai hosting deployment get <deployment-uuid>           # status + metadata
cargo-ai hosting deployment get-promoted --app-uuid <uuid>  # what's currently live

# Build & upload a local source directory (point at the package root, NOT dist/)
cargo-ai hosting deployment create --app-uuid <uuid> --source ./my-app
cargo-ai hosting deployment create --worker-uuid <uuid> --source ./my-worker
# default ignores: node_modules,dist,build,.git,.next — override with --ignore "a,b,c"

# Go live
cargo-ai hosting deployment promote --uuid <deployment-uuid>

Critical rules

• --slug must be globally unique within the hosting domain — it's the live subdomain (<slug>.cargo.app). A clash fails at create.
• Deploying ≠ going live. deployment create builds and uploads; the URL only changes when you deployment promote that deployment. Use deployment get-promoted to see what's live now.
• --source is the package root, not dist/. The build runs in a Cargo sandbox: npm ci && vite build for apps, entrypoint bundling for workers. Shipping a pre-built dist/ will not work.
• Builds are async — poll deployment get until terminal before promoting (see below).
• --app-uuid / --worker-uuid are mutually exclusive on deployment create, deployment list, and deployment get-promoted. Pass exactly one.
• remove cascades — removing an app or worker also removes all of its deployments.
• update --folder-uuid null (literal string null) moves a resource back to the workspace root.
• Hosting consumes credits monthly per resource. Each app/worker carries a chargedUntil that an hourly sweep advances a month at a time, so a live app or worker bills hosting credits on an ongoing basis — remove resources you no longer serve. Track consumption via [cargo-billing](../cargo-billing/SKILL.md).

Async polling

deployment create kicks off a sandboxed build. The deployment's status moves pending → building → success (or error / cancelled). Poll until terminal, then promote the success one:

cargo-ai hosting deployment get <deployment-uuid>   # poll ~2–5s until status is terminal

Terminal statuses are success, error, and cancelled — only promote a success deployment. On error, read the deployment's errorMessage (and buildLogS3Filename) to diagnose the build. For the general polling pattern (intervals, retries), see [../cargo-orchestration/references/polling.md](../cargo-orchestration/references/polling.md).

Help

Every command supports --help:

cargo-ai hosting app create --help
cargo-ai hosting deployment create --help