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Supabase Local Development & CLI

Instructions for installing the Supabase CLI, initializing a project, and running a local Supabase stack using Docker to enable offline development and testing.

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Supabase Local Development & CLI

Instructions for installing the Supabase CLI, initializing a project, and running a local Supabase stack using Docker to enable offline development and testing.

When To Use

Use when you need to set up a local Supabase development environment, run the Supabase stack on your machine via Docker, or manage database migrations and types locally.

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What This Skill Covers

Develop locally while running the Supabase stack on your machine.
Main sections: Quickstart, Local development, CLI.

Workflow

Open the most relevant file under docs/ for the exact documented workflow and wording.
Open schemas/ files for exact structured contracts.
Open examples/ files for concrete requests, commands, snippets, and manifests.
Do not add behavior or configuration that is not present in the attached source files.

Canonical source: https://supabase.com/docs/guides/cli

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Name: Supabase Local Development & CLI
Author: Bruno HANSS - Prompt Buddy
Generation mode: Ai Assisted Human Authored
Source count: 1

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Source program: Supabase Docs
Last generated: May 12, 2026
Last source sync: Unknown
Source pages: 1

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File	Contains	Use For
`SKILL.md`	Entry point: scope, routing table, and workflow.	Start here.
`docs/supabase-local-development-cli-workflow-guide.md`	A guide explaining how to set up and use the Supabase CLI for local development using Docker.	Questions about a guide explaining how to set up and use the Supabase CLI for local development using Docker.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-install-npm-command.sh`	The npm command used to install the Supabase CLI as a development dependency.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in The npm command used to install the Supabase CLI as a development dependency.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-install-command-shell.sh`	A shell command for installing the Supabase CLI as a development dependency using yarn with experimental fetch disabled.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command for installing the Supabase CLI as a development dependency using yarn with experimental fetch disabled.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-pnpm-install-command.sh`	A shell command to install the Supabase CLI as a development dependency using pnpm.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command to install the Supabase CLI as a development dependency using pnpm.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-macos-brew-install.sh`	A shell command demonstrating how to install the Supabase CLI on macOS using Homebrew.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command demonstrating how to install the Supabase CLI on macOS using Homebrew.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-local-development-init-comma.sh`	A shell command demonstrating how to initialize a new Supabase local development environment using the CLI.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command demonstrating how to initialize a new Supabase local development environment using the CLI.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-init-command.sh`	A shell command demonstrating how to initialize a new Supabase project locally using the CLI.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command demonstrating how to initialize a new Supabase project locally using the CLI.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-init-command-2.sh`	A shell command example demonstrating how to initialize a new Supabase project locally using the CLI.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command example demonstrating how to initialize a new Supabase project locally using the CLI.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-init-command-3.sh`	A shell script demonstrating the command to initialize a new Supabase local development project.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell script demonstrating the command to initialize a new Supabase local development project.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-local-development-start-comm.sh`	A shell command demonstrating how to initialize and start local Supabase services using the npx supabase start command.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command demonstrating how to initialize and start local Supabase services using the npx supabase start command.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-local-development-start-comm-2.sh`	A shell command demonstrating how to start the local Supabase development environment using yarn.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command demonstrating how to start the local Supabase development environment using yarn.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-local-development-start-comm-3.sh`	A shell command demonstrating how to initialize and start the local Supabase development environment using the CLI.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command demonstrating how to initialize and start the local Supabase development environment using the CLI.
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-local-development-start-comm-4.sh`	A shell command example demonstrating how to initialize and start the local Supabase development environment using the CLI.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command example demonstrating how to initialize and start the local Supabase development environment using th...
`examples/supabase-local-development-cli-supabase-cli-docker-network-setup.sh`	Shell commands to create a custom Docker network and start the Supabase local development environment using a specific network ID.	Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in Shell commands to create a custom Docker network and start the Supabase local development environment using a specifi...