Netlify Extension

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This tutorial covers how to add the Netlify MCP Server as a Goose extension to build, deploy, and manage Netlify sites.

TLDR

Goose Desktop

Launch the installer

Goose CLI

Command

npx -y @netlify/mcp

Configuration

info

Note that you'll need Node.js installed on your system to run this command, as it uses npx.

Make sure that you are signed in to your Netlify account:

netlify login

Add Netlify MCP Server

Goose Desktop

1. Launch the installer
2. Press OK to confirm the installation

Goose CLI

1. Run the configure command:

goose configure

2. Choose to add a Command-line Extension

  ┌   goose-configure 
  │
  ◇  What would you like to configure?
  │  Add Extension (Connect to a new extension) 
  │
  ◆  What type of extension would you like to add?
  │  ○ Built-in Extension 
  │  ● Command-line Extension (Run a local command or script)
  │  ○ Remote Extension (SSE) 
  │  ○ Remote Extension (Streaming HTTP) 
  └ 

3. Give your extension a name

  ┌   goose-configure 
  │
  ◇  What would you like to configure?
  │  Add Extension (Connect to a new extension) 
  │
  ◇  What type of extension would you like to add?
  │  Command-line Extension 
  │
  ◆  What would you like to call this extension?
  │  netlify
  └ 

4. Enter the command

  ┌   goose-configure 
  │
  ◇  What would you like to configure?
  │  Add Extension (Connect to a new extension) 
  │
  ◇  What type of extension would you like to add?
  │  Command-line Extension 
  │
  ◇  What would you like to call this extension?
  │  netlify
  │
  ◆  What command should be run?
  │  npx -y @netlify/mcp
  └ 

5. Enter the number of seconds Goose should wait for actions to complete before timing out. Default is 300s

┌   goose-configure 
│
◇  What would you like to configure?
│  Add Extension (Connect to a new extension) 
│
◇  What type of extension would you like to add?
│  Command-line Extension 
│
◇  What would you like to call this extension?
│  netlify
│
◇  What command should be run?
│  npx -y @netlify/mcp
│
◆  Please set the timeout for this tool (in secs):
│  300
│
└ 

6. Choose to add a description. If you select "Yes" here, you will be prompted to enter a description for the extension.

┌   goose-configure 
│
◇  What would you like to configure?
│  Add Extension (Connect to a new extension) 
│
◇  What type of extension would you like to add?
│  Command-line Extension 
│
◇  What would you like to call this extension?
│  netlify
│
◇  What command should be run?
│  npx -y @netlify/mcp
│
◇  Please set the timeout for this tool (in secs):
│  300
│
◇  Would you like to add a description?
│  No
│
└ 

7. Choose No when asked to add environment variables

 ┌   goose-configure 
 │
 ◇  What would you like to configure?
 │  Add Extension (Connect to a new extension) 
 │
 ◇  What type of extension would you like to add?
 │  Command-line Extension 
 │
 ◇  What would you like to call this extension?
 │  netlify
 │
 ◇  What command should be run?
 │  npx -y @netlify/mcp
 │     
 ◇  Please set the timeout for this tool (in secs):
 │  300
 │
 ◇  Would you like to add a description?
 │  No
 │    
 ◆  Would you like to add environment variables?
 │  No
 |
 └  Added netlify extension

Example Usage

In this example, I’ll show you how to use Goose with the Netlify Extension to deploy a web application.

Goose Prompt

Can you deploy my app to Netlify via my GitHub repo?

Goose Output

CLI

Details

Tool Calls

I'll help you deploy your tic-tac-toe app to Netlify from your GitHub repository. Let me first check your Netlify account and then set up the deployment.

─── netlify-user-services | netlify ──────────────────────────

selectSchema:
    operation: get-user
    params:

Great! I can see you're logged into Netlify with your GitHub account connected. Now let me create a new Netlify site and deploy your tic-tac-toe app from your GitHub repository.

─── netlify-project-services | netlify ──────────────────────────

selectSchema:
    operation: create-new-project
    params:
        name: tic-tac-toe-game

Let me try a different name for the project:

─── netlify-project-services | netlify ──────────────────────────

selectSchema:
    operation: create-new-project
    params:
        name: janedoe-tic-tac-toe

Perfect! I've created a new Netlify site called "janedoe-tic-tac-toe". Now I need to deploy your code from the GitHub repository. Let me deploy the site:

─── netlify-deploy-services | netlify ──────────────────────────

selectSchema:
    operation: deploy-site
    params:
        deployDirectory: /Users/janedoe/Development/tic-tac-toe
        siteId: 1731e49e-1d0a-49a3-ad95-975b550f324a

Let me check the deployment status and get the live URL for your site:

─── netlify-project-services | netlify ──────────────────────────

selectSchema:
    operation: get-project
    params:
        siteId: 1731e49e-1d0a-49a3-ad95-975b550f324a

🎉 Success! Your tic-tac-toe game has been deployed to Netlify!

Deployment Details:

• Live Site URL: http://janedoe-tic-tac-toe.netlify.app
• Netlify Project Dashboard: https://app.netlify.com/projects/janedoe-tic-tac-toe
• Site ID: 1731e49e-1d0a-49a3-ad95-975b550f324a

What was deployed:

✅ HTML: Your main game interface

✅ CSS: Modern styling with animations and responsive design

✅ JavaScript: Complete game logic and interactivity

✅ README: Project documentation

Next Steps:

1. Visit your live site: http://janedoe-tic-tac-toe.netlify.app
2. Test the game: Make sure everything works as expected
3. Share with others: Your game is now live on the web!

Future Updates:

Since your code is deployed from your local directory, if you want to make changes:

1. Update your local files
2. Push changes to your GitHub repository
3. You can either:
   • Redeploy manually using the same command
   • Set up continuous deployment from GitHub (which would auto-deploy when you push changes)

Would you like me to help you set up continuous deployment from your GitHub repository so that future changes are automatically deployed?

Your tic-tac-toe game is now live and ready to play! 🎮