netlify-deploy

To deploy a local web project to Netlify, the workflow verifies CLI authentication, links or creates a site, detects the framework, installs dependencies, and runs a preview or production deploy.

Yes, you can link an existing Netlify site during deployment. The workflow handles both linking to an existing site and creating a new one, then reads netlify.toml or package.json for build settings.

Handling Netlify CLI authentication for automated deployments is managed via browser login or token. The workflow verifies authentication first and handles login flows before proceeding with site configuration.

Netlify deployment detects the project framework and reads build settings from netlify.toml or package.json. It applies these configurations deterministically before installing dependencies and performing the deploy.

You do not strictly need a netlify.toml file to run a preview deploy. If absent, the workflow reads configuration from package.json to determine framework and build settings before deploying.

A Netlify deployment fails when dependencies are missing because the workflow requires them to build the project. It handles errors gracefully, installing dependencies automatically before performing preview or production deploys.