--- id: sm-use-railway name: "use-railway" url: https://skills.yangsir.net/skill/sm-use-railway author: railwayapp domain: cloud-infra tags: ["railway-platform", "cloud-deployment", "paas", "infrastructure-management", "devops"] install_count: 3800 rating: 4.40 (63 reviews) github: https://github.com/railwayapp/railway-skills --- # use-railway > 管理Railway平台的资源模型，包括工作区和项目层级的组织与配置。 **Stats**: 3,800 installs · 4.4/5 (63 reviews) ## Before / After 对比 ### 高效管理Railway资源，优化云基础设施 ## Readme # use-railway # Use Railway ## Railway resource model Railway organizes infrastructure in a hierarchy: - **Workspace** is the billing and team scope. A user belongs to one or more workspaces. - **Project** is a collection of services under one workspace. It maps to one deployable unit of work. - **Environment** is an isolated configuration plane inside a project (for example, `production`, `staging`). Each environment has its own variables, config, and deployment history. - **Service** is a single deployable unit inside a project. It can be an app from a repo, a Docker image, or a managed database. - **Bucket** is an S3-compatible object storage resource inside a project. Buckets are created at the project level and deployed to environments. Each bucket has credentials (endpoint, access key, secret key) for S3-compatible access. - **Deployment** is a point-in-time release of a service in an environment. It has build logs, runtime logs, and a status lifecycle. Most CLI commands operate on the linked project/environment/service context. Use `railway status --json` to see the context, and `--project`, `--environment`, `--service` flags to override. ## Preflight Before any mutation, verify context: ``` command -v railway # CLI installed railway whoami --json # authenticated railway --version # check CLI version railway status --json # linked project/environment/service ``` If the CLI is missing, guide the user to install it. ``` bash <(curl -fsSL cli.new) # Shell script (macOS, Linux, Windows via WSL) brew install railway # Homebrew (macOS) npm i -g @railway/cli # npm (macOS, Linux, Windows). Requires Node.js version 16 or higher. ``` If not authenticated, run `railway login`. If not linked, run `railway link --project `. If a command is not recognized (for example, `railway environment edit`), the CLI may be outdated. Upgrade with: ``` railway upgrade ``` ## Common quick operations These are frequent enough to handle without loading a reference: ``` railway status --json # current context railway whoami --json # auth and workspace info railway project list --json # list projects railway service status --all --json # all services in current context railway variable list --service --json # list variables railway variable set KEY=value --service # set a variable railway logs --service --lines 200 --json # recent logs railway up --detach -m "" # deploy current directory railway bucket list --json # list buckets in current environment railway bucket info --bucket --json # bucket storage and object count railway bucket credentials --bucket --json # S3-compatible credentials ``` ## Routing For anything beyond quick operations, load the reference that matches the user's intent. Load only what you need, one reference is usually enough, two at most. Intent Reference Use for Create or connect resources [setup.md](https://github.com/railwayapp/railway-skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/railway/skills/use-railway/references/setup.md) Projects, services, databases, buckets, templates, workspaces Ship code or manage releases [deploy.md](https://github.com/railwayapp/railway-skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/railway/skills/use-railway/references/deploy.md) Deploy, redeploy, restart, build config, monorepo, Dockerfile Change configuration [configure.md](https://github.com/railwayapp/railway-skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/railway/skills/use-railway/references/configure.md) Environments, variables, config patches, domains, networking Check health or debug failures [operate.md](https://github.com/railwayapp/railway-skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/railway/skills/use-railway/references/operate.md) Status, logs, metrics, build/runtime triage, recovery Request from API, docs, or community [request.md](https://github.com/railwayapp/railway-skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/railway/skills/use-railway/references/request.md) Railway GraphQL API queries/mutations, metrics queries, Central Station, official docs If the request spans two areas (for example, "deploy and then check if it's healthy"), load both references and compose one response. ## Execution rules - Prefer Railway CLI. Fall back to `scripts/railway-api.sh` for operations the CLI doesn't expose. - Use `--json` output where available for reliable parsing. - Resolve context before mutation. Know which project, environment, and service you're acting on. - For destructive actions (delete service, remove deployment, drop database), confirm intent and state impact before executing. - After mutations, verify the result with a read-back command. ## Composition patterns Multi-step workflows follow natural chains: - **Add object storage**: setup (create bucket), setup (get credentials), configure (set S3 variables on app service) - **First deploy**: setup (create project + service), configure (set variables and source), deploy, operate (verify healthy) - **Fix a failure**: operate (triage logs), configure (fix config/variables), deploy (redeploy), operate (verify recovery) - **Add a domain**: configure (add domain + set port), operate (verify DNS and service health) - **Docs to action**: request (fetch docs answer), route to the relevant operational reference When composing, return one unified response covering all steps. Don't ask the user to invoke each step separately. ## Setup decision flow When the user wants to create or deploy something, determine the right action from current context: - Run `railway status --json` in the current directory. - **If linked**: add a service to the existing project (`railway add --service `). Do not create a new project unless the user explicitly says "new project" or "separate project". - **If not linked**: check the parent directory (`cd .. && railway status --json`). **Parent linked**: this is likely a monorepo sub-app. Add a service and set `rootDirectory` to the sub-app path. - **Parent not linked**: run `railway list --json` and look for a project matching the directory name. **Match found**: link to it (`railway link --project `). - **No match**: create a new project (`railway init --name `). - When multiple workspaces exist, match by name from `railway whoami --json`. **Naming heuristic**: app names like "flappy-bird" or "my-api" are service names, not project names. Use the directory or repo name for the project. ## Response format For all operational responses, return: - What was done (action and scope). - The result (IDs, status, key output). - What to do next (or confirmation that the task is complete). Keep output concise. Include command evidence only when it helps the user understand what happened. Weekly Installs1.0KRepository[railwayapp/rail…y-skills](https://github.com/railwayapp/railway-skills)GitHub Stars198First SeenFeb 25, 2026Security Audits[Gen Agent Trust HubPass](/railwayapp/railway-skills/use-railway/security/agent-trust-hub)[SocketPass](/railwayapp/railway-skills/use-railway/security/socket)[SnykWarn](/railwayapp/railway-skills/use-railway/security/snyk)Installed oncodex1.0Kopencode999github-copilot996gemini-cli995kimi-cli995amp995 --- *Source: https://skills.yangsir.net/skill/sm-use-railway* *Markdown mirror: https://skills.yangsir.net/api/skill/sm-use-railway/markdown*