mattmre/refly

Refly

Rules

1. CLI only - Use refly <command>, never call API directly.
2. Trust JSON - Only trust CLI JSON (ok, payload, error, hint).
3. No fabricated IDs - Never invent workflow/run/node IDs.
4. No tokens - Never print or request auth tokens.
5. Stop on error - If ok=false, stop and show hint.

Available Commands

| Command | ID Format | Description | |---------|-----------|-------------| | refly status | - | Check authentication and connection status | | refly login | - | Authenticate with Refly | | refly skill list | - | List all available skills in the marketplace | | refly skill installations | - | List your installed skills (get installationId here) | | refly skill run --id <installationId> --input '<json>' | skpi-xxx | Run an installed skill, returns runId (we-xxx) | | refly workflow status <runId> --watch | we-xxx | Watch workflow execution status | | refly workflow detail <runId> | we-xxx | Get workflow run details | | refly workflow toolcalls <runId> --files --latest | we-xxx | Get files from latest toolcall | | refly file download <fileId> -o <path> | df-xxx | Download a file |

Tip: Get installationId (skpi-xxx) from refly skill installations.

Command Options

| Command | Option | Description | |---------|--------|-------------| | workflow status | --watch | Poll until workflow completes | | workflow status | --interval <ms> | Polling interval in milliseconds (default: 5000) | | workflow toolcalls | --files | Return simplified output with only files and content | | workflow toolcalls | --latest | With --files, return only files from the most recent toolcall | | workflow toolcalls | --raw | Disable output sanitization (show full tool outputs) |

Recommended: Use --files --latest to get files from the final output without processing all toolcalls.

Skill Categories & Execution Patterns

Choose the execution pattern based on the skill's output type:

| Category | Skills | Output | Pattern | |----------|--------|--------|---------| | File Generation | image, video, audio skills | Files (png/mp4/mp3) | Run → Wait → Download → Open | | Text/Data | search, research, report skills | Text content | Run → Wait → Extract content | | Action | email, messaging, integration skills | Status confirmation | Run → Wait → Confirm |

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Pattern A: File Generation Skills

Use for: nano-banana-pro, fal-image, fal-video, fal-audio, seedream-image, kling-video, wan-video

# Step 1: Run and capture RUN_ID
RESULT=$(refly skill run --id <installationId> --input '<json>')
RUN_ID=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.payload.workflowExecutions[0].id')

# Step 2: Wait for completion
refly workflow status "$RUN_ID" --watch --interval 30000

# Step 3: Get files and download to Desktop
FILES=$(refly workflow toolcalls "$RUN_ID" --files --latest | jq -r '.payload.files[]')
echo "$FILES" | jq -c '.' | while read -r file; do
  FILE_ID=$(echo "$file" | jq -r '.fileId')
  FILE_NAME=$(echo "$file" | jq -r '.name')
  if [ -n "$FILE_ID" ] && [ "$FILE_ID" != "null" ]; then
    refly file download "$FILE_ID" -o "$HOME/Desktop/${FILE_NAME}"
    open "$HOME/Desktop/${FILE_NAME}"
  fi
done

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Pattern B: Text/Data Skills

Use for: jina, perplexity, weather-report, exa, research skills

# Step 1: Run and capture RUN_ID
RESULT=$(refly skill run --id <installationId> --input '<json>')
RUN_ID=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.payload.workflowExecutions[0].id')

# Step 2: Wait for completion
refly workflow status "$RUN_ID" --watch --interval 30000

# Step 3: Extract text content from toolcalls
CONTENT=$(refly workflow toolcalls "$RUN_ID" --files --latest | jq -r '.payload.nodes[].content')
echo "$CONTENT"

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Pattern C: Action Skills

Use for: send-email, slack, microsoft-teams, zoom, calendar, CRM integrations

# Step 1: Run and capture RUN_ID
RESULT=$(refly skill run --id <installationId> --input '<json>')
RUN_ID=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.payload.workflowExecutions[0].id')

# Step 2: Wait for completion
refly workflow status "$RUN_ID" --watch --interval 30000

# Step 3: Confirm action status
STATUS=$(refly workflow detail "$RUN_ID" | jq -r '.payload.status')
echo "Action completed with status: $STATUS"

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ID Types: | ID Format | Example | Used For | |-----------|---------|----------| | skpi-xxx | skpi-h9kpmts9ho1kl9l1sohaloeu | skill run --id only | | we-xxx | we-abc123def456 | workflow status, workflow detail, workflow toolcalls | | c-xxx | c-g6emwcpi1wpalsz6j4gyi3d9 | Browser URL only | | df-xxx | df-b3yxyelshtwsbxbrkmcqxmx9 | file download | | skpe-xxx | skpe-qga5lpyv59yjzz2ghz2iv9bu | ⚠️ Do NOT use for workflow commands |

Required behavior:

• skill run returns RUN_ID (we-xxx) in .payload.workflowExecutions[0].id
• Use we-xxx for all workflow commands (status, detail, toolcalls)
• Choose execution pattern (A/B/C) based on skill category
• File skills: Download to ~/Desktop/ and open to show user
• Text skills: Extract .payload.nodes[].content for text output
• Action skills: Confirm .payload.status for completion

Directory Structure

~/.refly/skills/
├── base/                       # Base skill files (this symlink target)
│   ├── SKILL.md
│   └── rules/
│       ├── execution.md
│       ├── workflow.md
│       ├── node.md
│       ├── file.md
│       └── skill.md
└── <skill-name>/               # Domain skill directories
    └── SKILL.md

~/.claude/skills/
├── refly → ~/.refly/skills/base/           # Base skill symlink
└── <skill-name> → ~/.refly/skills/<name>/  # Domain skill symlinks

Routing

User intent -> match domain skill (name/trigger) in ~/.claude/skills/ -> read domain skill SKILL.md -> execute via refly skill run -> return CLI-verified result.

References

• rules/execution.md - Skill execution patterns and error handling
• rules/workflow.md - Workflow command reference
• rules/node.md - Node command reference
• rules/file.md - File command reference
• rules/skill.md - Customized Skill command reference