Halo Blog CLI Skill

A command-line tool skill for managing Halo blog instances.

Installation

npm install -g @halo-dev/cli

Verify:

halo --version
halo --help

Requirements: Node.js >= 22

Quick Start

1. Authenticate (see references/auth.md):

   halo auth login --profile local --url http://127.0.0.1:8090 --auth-type bearer --token <token>
   

2. Create a post from Markdown (see content.md for full format rules):

   halo post import-markdown --file ./article.md --force
   

   Markdown files are automatically converted to HTML by default; if conversion fails, falls back to raw Markdown import.

3. List posts:

   halo post list
   

Command Areas

Shared Conventions

• Profile selection: Use --profile <name> when working with multiple Halo instances.
• JSON output: Use --json for scripted or automated workflows.
• Non-interactive safety: Destructive commands (delete, uninstall, overwrite imports) usually require --force when run non-interactively.
• Basic Auth requirement: If using basic auth instead of bearer token, ensure Halo is started with --halo.security.basic-auth.disabled=false.

Common Workflows

Switch between environments

halo auth profile list
halo auth profile use production

Export and import a post

halo post export-json my-post --output ./post.json
halo post import-json --file ./post.json --force

Publish via Markdown file

halo post import-markdown --file ./article.md --force

Upgrade all App Store themes/plugins

halo theme upgrade --all
halo plugin upgrade --all --yes

Search public content without login

halo search --keyword "halo" --url https://www.halo.run

Troubleshooting

• Login fails with anonymous user: Basic auth is likely disabled on the Halo server. Add --halo.security.basic-auth.disabled=false to Halo startup flags.
• Credential issues: Run halo auth profile doctor to diagnose keyring/config problems.
• Profile not found: Ensure --profile matches an existing profile from halo auth profile list.