CLI Reference

Complete reference for the Spiderly CLI tool — all commands, options, and usage examples.

Installation

dotnet tool install -g Spiderly.CLI

To update to the latest version:

dotnet tool update -g Spiderly.CLI

spiderly [command] [options]

Run spiderly help to see all available commands.

Initialize a new Spiderly project with a .NET backend and an Angular frontend.

spiderly init [--name <AppName>] [--db <provider>]

Option	Description
`--name`	App name in PascalCase, without spaces (e.g., `MyApp`). If omitted, the CLI will prompt you.
`--db`	Database provider: `postgresql`, `sqlserver`, or `skip`. If omitted, the CLI will prompt you. See Database Providers for details on what each option generates.

Examples:

spiderly init

spiderly init --name MyApp --db postgresql

Create a new entity and generate all necessary files: entity class, Angular pages (list and details), routes, and menu item.

spiderly add-new-entity [--data-view]

Option	Description
`--data-view`	Generate a DataView template instead of the default Table template for the list page.

The CLI will prompt you to enter the entity name in PascalCase (e.g., YourEntityName).

Examples:

spiderly add-new-entity

spiderly add-new-entity --data-view

Create a new EF Core migration.

spiderly add-migration <name>

Argument	Description
`<name>`	The name for the new migration (required).

Example:

spiderly add-migration AddProductTable

Apply all pending EF Core migrations to the database.

spiderly update-database

Remove the last EF Core migration.

spiderly remove-migration

List all available EF Core migrations.

spiderly list-migrations

Show all available commands and their options.

spiderly help

Not every entity change requires a database migration. Use this table to decide:

Change	Migration needed?
Add/remove entity class	Yes
Add/remove/rename property	Yes
Change property type	Yes
Change `[StringLength]`	Yes
Change `[Required]`	Yes
Add/remove `[CascadeDelete]`/`[SetNull]`	Yes
Change `[DisplayName]`	No (UI only)
Change `[UIControlType]`	No (UI only)
Change `[UIControlWidth]`	No (UI only)
Add/remove `[UIDoNotGenerate]`	No (UI only)
Change `[UIOrderedOneToMany]`	No (UI only)
Add/remove `[BlobName]`	No (mapped to existing string column)
Change `[AcceptedFileTypes]`/`[MaxFileSize]`	No (validation only)
Add/remove `[DoNotAuthorize]`	No (authorization only)
Change `[Controller]`	No (routing only)