Workflow 003: Steel CLI Development

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Overview

Use the Steel CLI for rapid project scaffolding, instant automation execution, and switching between local and cloud modes.

CLI Development Workflow

Step 1: Install & Authenticate

npm install @steel-dev/cli -g
steel login

Step 2: Quick Prototyping with steel run

# Run Playwright automation instantly
steel run playwright --view

# Run AI agent with specific task
steel run browser-use --task "Find the price of iPhone 16 on Apple.com"

# Run OpenAI Computer Use
steel run oai-cua --task "Research top GitHub repos" --openai_key YOUR_KEY

Step 3: Create Full Project with steel forge

# Interactive template selection
steel forge

# Specific template
steel forge playwright --name web-scraper

# Python project
steel forge browser-use --name ai-agent
cd ai-agent && uv add -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Switch Execution Modes

# Open settings menu
steel settings

# Select "Local" for development
# Select "Cloud" for production

Available Templates

Template	Language	Use Case
playwright	TypeScript	Browser automation
playwright-py	Python	Browser automation
puppeteer	TypeScript	Browser automation
selenium	Python	Browser automation
browser-use	Python	AI web agent
stagehand	TypeScript	AI navigation
claude-cua	TypeScript	Claude Computer Use
oai-cua	TypeScript	OpenAI Computer Use
auth	TypeScript	Reusable auth context
creds	TypeScript	Credentials API
files	TypeScript	Files API

Useful Commands

steel cache --clean    # Clear cached templates
steel docs             # Open documentation
steel support          # Join Discord
steel update           # Update CLI
steel --version        # Check version

See Also

• Quick Reference: Commands
• SOP 001: Sessions