Webflow Code Component:deploy Guide

📦 Deploying Code Components

Step 1: Pre-flight checks
├── webflow.json ✅
├── Dependencies ✅
└── Build test ✅

Step 2: Authentication
├── Checking for existing auth...
└── Found valid token ✅

Step 3: Deploying
├── Bundling components...
├── Uploading to workspace...
└── Processing...

Step 4: Verification
├── Library registered ✅
└── 4 components available ✅

🎉 Deployment Complete!

# Set environment variable
export WEBFLOW_WORKSPACE_API_TOKEN=your-token-here

# Deploy without prompts
npx webflow library share --no-input

Deploy my components to Webflow

🚀 Deploy Guide: Code Components

Let me guide you through deploying your component library.

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## Step 1: Pre-Flight Checks

Running validation...

✅ webflow.json configured
✅ Dependencies installed
✅ Build succeeds
✅ Bundle size: 2.3MB (under 50MB limit)

All checks passed! Ready to deploy.

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## Step 2: Authentication

**Option A: Interactive (Recommended for first time)**

Run the deploy command:
```bash
npx webflow library share

npx webflow library share --api-token YOUR_TOKEN_HERE

export WEBFLOW_WORKSPACE_API_TOKEN=YOUR_TOKEN_HERE
npx webflow library share

npx webflow library share

✓ Bundling components...
✓ Authenticating...
✓ Uploading library...
✓ Processing...

Library "My Component Library" successfully shared!

Components:
- Button
- Card
- Accordion
- Modal

View in Designer: Open any site in your workspace

# Make your changes, then re-deploy
npx webflow library share

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**Example: First-Time Setup**

npx webflow library share

# Just run this after making changes
npx webflow library share

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**Example: CI/CD Setup**

name: Deploy to Webflow

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Setup Node.js
        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '20'
          cache: 'npm'

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm ci

      - name: Deploy to Webflow
        env:
          WEBFLOW_WORKSPACE_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.WEBFLOW_WORKSPACE_API_TOKEN }}
        run: npx webflow library share --no-input

npx webflow library share --no-input

- name: Type check
  run: npx tsc --noEmit

## Validation

After deployment, verify success with these checks:

| Check | How to Verify |
|-------|---------------|
| Deploy completed | `npx webflow library share` exited without errors |
| Components visible | Open Designer Add panel → find your library |
| Import logs clean | `npx webflow library log` shows successful import |
| Bundle size OK | Output shows bundle under 50MB |
| Props work | Drag component onto canvas, verify props in right panel |

## Guidelines

### Terminology

The CLI command is `webflow library share`. This skill uses "deploy" as the user-facing term for consistency with common developer vocabulary. See the [CLI reference](../../references/CODE_COMPONENTS_REFERENCE.md) (Section 12) for full command documentation.

### Authentication Methods

| Method | Use Case | Command |
|--------|----------|---------|
| Interactive | First time, local dev | `npx webflow library share` |
| Environment variable | CI/CD, automation | Set `WEBFLOW_WORKSPACE_API_TOKEN` |
| CLI flag | One-off with different token | `--api-token TOKEN` |

### Pre-Deploy Checklist

Before every deployment:

- [ ] `npm install` is up to date
- [ ] Build succeeds locally
- [ ] Bundle under 50MB
- [ ] All component tests pass
- [ ] No SSR-breaking code (or ssr: false set)
- [ ] Props have default values where supported (not available for Link, Image, Slot, ID)

### Common Deploy Issues

| Issue | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| "Authentication failed" | Invalid/expired token | Regenerate workspace token |
| "Bundle too large" | Over 50MB | Optimize dependencies |
| "Library not found" | Wrong workspace | Check token workspace |
| "Build failed" | Code errors | Fix compilation errors |

### CLI Flags Reference

All flags for `npx webflow library share`:

| Flag | Description | Default |
|------|-------------|---------|
| `--manifest` | Path to `webflow.json` file | Scans current directory |
| `--api-token` | Workspace API token | Uses `WEBFLOW_WORKSPACE_API_TOKEN` from `.env` |
| `--no-input` | Skip interactive prompts (for CI/CD) | No |
| `--verbose` | Display more debugging information | No |
| `--dev` | Bundle in development mode (no minification) | No |

### Rollback & Versioning

- Each `library share` replaces the **entire** library — there are no partial updates
- There is **no built-in rollback** — use git to revert changes and re-deploy
- **Never rename `.webflow.tsx` files** — renaming creates a new component and removes the old one, breaking all existing instances in projects

### Debugging Commands

```bash
# Check recent deploy logs
npx webflow library log

# Verbose deploy output (detailed errors)
npx webflow library share --verbose

# Local bundle verification (catches build errors before deploying)
npx webflow library bundle --public-path http://localhost:4000/

# Generic CI pattern:
npm ci                                        # Install dependencies
npx webflow library share --no-input          # Deploy without prompts
# Requires WEBFLOW_WORKSPACE_API_TOKEN env var