docs/v3/api-ref/python/prefect-cli-dev.mdx
prefect.cli.devDev command — native cyclopts implementation.
Internal Prefect development commands.
build_docs <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/dev.py#L61" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>build_docs(schema_path: Optional[str] = None)
Builds REST API reference documentation for static display.
build_ui <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/dev.py#L87" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>build_ui(no_install: Annotated[bool, cyclopts.Parameter('--no-install', negative='', help='Skip installing npm dependencies before building.')] = False, include_v2: Annotated[bool, cyclopts.Parameter('--include-v2', negative='', help='Also build the React UI v2 bundle into the Prefect package.')] = False)
Installs dependencies and builds UI locally. Requires npm.
ui <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/dev.py#L164" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>ui()
Starts a hot-reloading development UI.
api <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/dev.py#L180" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>api()
Starts a hot-reloading development API.
start <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/dev.py#L263" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>start()
Starts a hot-reloading development server with API, UI, and agent processes.
build_image <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/dev.py#L297" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>build_image()
Build a docker image for development.
container <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/cli/dev.py#L393" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>container()
Run a docker container with local code mounted and installed.