CLI

The golf command-line interface is your primary tool for managing GolfMCP projects.

Commands

Initializes a new GolfMCP project directory with Golf branding and modern authentication setup.

golf init my_awesome_server

project_name

string

required

The name of the project and the directory to be created.

--output-dir

string

Specifies a different directory to create the project in. Defaults to a new directory named project_name in the current location.Alias: -o

Builds your GolfMCP project into a runnable MCP server. The build process includes enhanced authentication handling and validation.

golf build dev

The build environment parameter is required and must be either dev or prod:

Development (`dev`)	Production (`prod`)
• Copies `.env` file to `dist/` directory • Environment variables loaded from local file • Optimized for local development and testing	• No `.env` file copied • Environment variables expected at runtime • Optimized for production deployment

Runs a previously built GolfMCP server with enhanced runtime features.

golf run

Make sure to run golf build prod or golf build dev before using golf run.