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Operate the Resend platform from the terminal — send emails (including React Email .tsx templates via --react-email), manage domains, contacts, broadcasts, templates, webhooks, API keys, logs, automations, and events via the `resend` CLI. Use when the user wants to run Resend commands in the shell, scripts, or CI/CD pipelines, or send/preview React Email templates. Always load this skill before running `resend` commands — it contains the non-interactive flag contract and gotchas that prevent silent failures.

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Resend CLI

This repository (Asymmetric-al/core)

These repo-owned sections are intentionally kept on top of the vendored Resend CLI skill. If upstream refreshes replace this file, reconcile this overlay before running bun run skills:sync. App-level Resend integration lives in docs/guides/features/resend-integration.md; this skill is only for the terminal CLI, shell scripts, and CI automation.

Triggers

  • Running, scripting, installing, or troubleshooting the resend CLI.
  • Resend CLI work in local shells, CI/CD, automations, or non-interactive agent runs.
  • Sending or previewing React Email templates through CLI flags.

Workflow

  1. Confirm the task is CLI work; for product email routes, SDK, webhooks, or inbound handling, use docs/guides/features/resend-integration.md instead.
  2. Check resend --version before invoking CLI commands.
  3. Confirm required environment variables are available without printing secret values.
  4. Use non-interactive flags and JSON-safe output patterns from this skill.
  5. Verify the command result and capture sanitized IDs/status only.

Checklist

  • Confirmed the task belongs to Resend CLI rather than app integration.
  • Verified the resend binary and auth/env prerequisites.
  • Avoided printing API keys, tokens, or full secret values.
  • Used non-interactive flags suitable for agents/CI.
  • Recorded sanitized command evidence or a clear blocker.

Installation

Before running any resend commands, check whether the CLI is installed:

resend --version

If the command is not found, install it using one of the methods below:

cURL (macOS / Linux):

curl -fsSL https://resend.com/install.sh | bash

Homebrew (macOS / Linux):

brew install resend/cli/resend

Node.js:

npm install -g resend-cli

PowerShell (Windows):

irm https://resend.com/install.ps1 | iex

After installing, verify:

resend --version

Agent Protocol

The CLI auto-detects non-TTY environments and outputs JSON — no --json flag needed.

Rules for agents:

  • Supply ALL required flags. The CLI will NOT prompt when stdin is not a TTY.
  • Pass --quiet (or -q) to suppress spinners and status messages.
  • Exit 0 = success, 1 = error.
  • Error JSON goes to stderr, success JSON goes to stdout: 
    { "error": { "message": "...", "code": "..." } }
  • Use --api-key or RESEND_API_KEY env var. Never rely on interactive login.
  • All delete/rm commands require --yes in non-interactive mode.

Authentication

Auth resolves: --api-key flag > RESEND_API_KEY env > config file (resend login --key). Use --profile or RESEND_PROFILE for multi-profile.

Global Flags

FlagDescription
--api-key <key>Override API key for this invocation
-p, --profile <name>Select stored profile
--jsonForce JSON output (auto in non-TTY)
-q, --quietSuppress spinners/status (implies --json)

Available Commands

Command GroupWhat it does
emailssend, get, list, batch, cancel, update
emails receivinglist, get, attachments, forward, listen
domainscreate, verify, update, delete, list
logslist, get, open
api-keyscreate, list, delete
automationscreate, get, list, update, delete, stop, open, runs
eventscreate, get, list, update, delete, send, open
broadcastscreate, send, update, delete, list
contactscreate, update, delete, segments, topics
contact-propertiescreate, update, delete, list
segmentscreate, get, list, delete, contacts
templatescreate, publish, duplicate, delete, list
topicscreate, update, delete, list
webhookscreate, update, listen, delete, list
authlogin, logout, switch, rename, remove
whoami / doctor / update / open / commandsUtility commands

Read the matching reference file for detailed flags and output shapes.

Dry-run: Only emails send and broadcasts create support --dry-run (payload validation before send/create). They print { "dryRun": true, "request": { ... } } on stdout without calling the API. There is no --dry-run on emails batch, broadcasts send, or other commands yet.

Common Mistakes

#MistakeFix
1Forgetting --yes on delete commandsAll delete/rm subcommands require --yes in non-interactive mode — otherwise the CLI exits with an error
2Not saving webhook signing_secretwebhooks create shows the secret once only — it cannot be retrieved later. Capture it from command output immediately
3Omitting --quiet in CIWithout -q, spinners and status text still go to stderr (not stdout). Use -q for JSON on stdout with no spinner noise on stderr
4Using --scheduled-at with batchBatch sending does not support scheduled_at — use single emails send instead
5Expecting domains list to include DNS recordsList returns summaries only — use domains get <id> for the full records[] array
6Sending a dashboard-created broadcast via CLIOnly API-created broadcasts can be sent with broadcasts send — dashboard broadcasts must be sent from the dashboard
7Passing --events to webhooks update expecting additive behavior--events replaces the entire subscription list — always pass the complete set
8Expecting logs list to include request/response bodiesList returns summary fields only — use logs get <id> for full request_body and response_body

Common Patterns

Send an email:

resend emails send --from "you@domain.com" --to user@example.com --subject "Hello" --text "Body"

Send a React Email template (.tsx):

resend emails send --from "you@domain.com" --to user@example.com --subject "Welcome" --react-email ./emails/welcome.tsx

Domain setup flow:

resend domains create --name example.com --region us-east-1
# Configure DNS records from output, then:
resend domains verify <domain-id>
resend domains get <domain-id>  # check status

Create and send a broadcast:

resend broadcasts create --from "news@domain.com" --subject "Update" --segment-id <id> --html "<h1>Hi</h1>" --send

CI/CD (no login needed):

RESEND_API_KEY=re_xxx resend emails send --from ... --to ... --subject ... --text ...

Check environment health:

resend doctor -q

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