Install the CLI

curl -fsSL https://get.raidframe.com | sh

See Installation for all methods (Homebrew, Chocolatey, npm, Docker, etc.).

Authenticate

rf auth login

This opens your browser to sign in. Once confirmed, the CLI is authenticated.

✓ Logged in as [email protected] (org: my-team)

Deploy Your App

Navigate to your project directory and run:

rf deploy

That's it. RaidFrame detects your stack, builds from your Dockerfile or auto-detected buildpack, and deploys.

Detecting stack...     Node.js (Next.js)
Building...            ████████████████████ 100% (34s)
Deploying...           Rolling update (2 instances)
Health check...        ✓ Passing

✓ Live at https://my-app-abc123.raidframe.app

Dashboard: https://dash.raidframe.com/my-team/my-app

Add a Database

rf add postgres

✓ PostgreSQL 16 provisioned
✓ DATABASE_URL injected into environment
  Connection: postgresql://rf_user:****@pg-abc123.raidframe.net:5432/myapp

Your app can now read DATABASE_URL from the environment. No configuration needed.

Set Environment Variables

rf env set STRIPE_KEY=sk_live_xxx API_SECRET=my-secret

✓ 2 variables set
✓ Service restarting with new environment

Add a Custom Domain

rf domains add myapp.com

✓ Domain added
✓ SSL certificate provisioned (Let's Encrypt)

Add this DNS record:
  CNAME  myapp.com  →  my-app-abc123.raidframe.app

View Logs

rf logs

2026-03-16T14:23:01Z [web] GET /api/users 200 12ms
2026-03-16T14:23:02Z [web] GET /api/users/5 200 8ms
2026-03-16T14:23:05Z [web] POST /api/orders 201 45ms

What's Next

Project Configuration — customize your raidframe.yaml
Databases — PostgreSQL, Redis, and Vector DB
Environments — production, staging, and preview
CLI Reference — every command

Quick Start