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name: hono description: Efficiently develop Hono applications using Hono CLI. Supports documentation search, API reference lookup, request testing, and bundle optimization.

Hono Skill

Develop Hono applications efficiently using Hono CLI (@hono/cli).

Setup

You can use Hono CLI without global installation via npx:

npx @hono/cli <command>

Or install globally (optional):

npm install -g @hono/cli

Commands for AI

1. Search Documentation

hono search "<query>" --pretty

Search for Hono APIs and features. Use --pretty for human-readable output.

2. View Documentation

hono docs [path]

Display detailed documentation for a specific path found in search results.

Examples:

hono docs /docs/api/context
hono docs /docs/api/hono
hono docs /docs/helpers/factory

3. Request Testing

# GET request
hono request [file] -P /path

# POST request
hono request [file] -X POST -P /api/users -d '{"name": "test"}'

# Request with headers
hono request [file] -H "Authorization: Bearer token" -P /api/protected

Uses app.request() internally, so no server startup required for testing.

4. Optimization & Bundling

# Bundle optimization
hono optimize [entry] -o dist/index.js

# With minification
hono optimize [entry] -o dist/index.js --minify

# Specify target (cloudflare-workers, deno, etc.)
hono optimize [entry] -t cloudflare-workers

Development Workflow

1. Research: Use hono search → hono docs to investigate APIs and features
2. Implement: Write the code
3. Test: Use hono request to test endpoints
4. Optimize: Use hono optimize for production builds when needed

Guidelines

• Always search with hono search before implementing unfamiliar APIs
• Use --pretty flag with hono search (default output is JSON)
• hono request works without starting an HTTP server
• Search for middleware usage with hono search "middleware name"