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Netlify CLI clone command

clone

Section titled “clone”

Clone a repository and link it to a Netlify project

You can clone from:

  • A GitHub/GitLab repository URL or shorthand (e.g., owner/repo)
  • A Netlify site name (e.g., my-site)
  • A Netlify site URL (e.g., https://my-site.netlify.app)

When cloning a Netlify site that has a connected repository, the repository will be cloned from the connected source (GitHub, GitLab, etc.).

If you specify a target directory, the repo will be cloned into that directory. By default, a directory will be created with the name of the repo or site.

Usage

Terminal window
netlify clone

Arguments

  • repository - Repository URL, GitHub shorthand (owner/repo), Netlify site name, or Netlify site URL
  • targetDir - directory in which to clone the repository - will be created if it does not exist

Flags

  • filter (string) - For monorepos, specify the name of the application to run the command in
  • id (string) - ID of existing Netlify project to link to (only for GitHub/GitLab repos)
  • name (string) - Name of existing Netlify project to link to (only for GitHub/GitLab repos)
  • debug (boolean) - Print debugging information
  • auth (string) - Netlify auth token - can be used to run this command without logging in

Examples

Terminal window
netlify clone my-site-name
netlify clone https://my-site.netlify.app
netlify clone https://app.netlify.com/sites/my-site
netlify clone vibecoder/next-unicorn
netlify clone https://github.com/vibecoder/next-unicorn.git
netlify clone git@github.com:vibecoder/next-unicorn.git
netlify clone vibecoder/next-unicorn ./next-unicorn-shh-secret
netlify clone --id 123-123-123-123 vibecoder/next-unicorn
netlify clone --name my-project-name vibecoder/next-unicorn
netlify clone my-site-name ./local-folder