Workflows

Workflow B: Start a New Project

You want to start from scratch with scaffolded files.

Step 1: Init

grid init app my-dashboard --type nextjs

This:

1. Creates the entity on the server (status: charged)
2. Scaffolds starter files in ./my-dashboard/
3. Writes .cloudgrid/link.json

Available types: node, nextjs, python, static.

For an agent:

grid init agent daily-digest --type node

Step 2: Build your app

cd my-dashboard
# Write your code...

Step 3: Run locally

grid dev

Starts the dev server with grid services tunneled to your machine. MongoDB, Redis, and other declared dependencies are available via injected environment variables.

Step 4: Deploy

grid plug

The entity transitions from charged to running.