Fly.io Skill

Overview

Enables Claude to access the Fly.io dashboard to view and manage globally distributed applications, check machine status, monitor metrics, and view billing across Fly.io infrastructure.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/fly-io/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/fly-io ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set FLY_EMAIL "your-email@example.com"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• View app deployments
• Check machine status
• Monitor app metrics
• View volumes and storage
• Check certificates and domains
• View billing and usage

Usage Examples

Example 1: Check Apps

User: "How are my Fly.io apps?"
Claude: I'll check your Fly.io dashboard.
- Opens fly.io/dashboard via Playwright MCP
- Logs into account
- Apps:
  - my-api: 3 machines, Running (iad, lhr, sin)
  - my-frontend: 2 machines, Running (iad, lhr)
  - redis-cache: 1 machine, Running (iad)
- All apps healthy
- Global latency: <50ms avg

Example 2: Check Machines

User: "What's the status of my Fly machines?"
Claude: I'll check machine status.
- Views Machines section
- my-api machines:
  - iad-1: shared-cpu-1x, 256MB, Running
  - lhr-1: shared-cpu-1x, 256MB, Running
  - sin-1: shared-cpu-1x, 256MB, Running
- CPU: 12% avg across regions
- Memory: 180MB / 256MB avg
- All health checks passing

Example 3: View Billing

User: "What's my Fly.io bill?"
Claude: I'll check your usage.
- Views Billing section
- Current month: $23.45
- Breakdown:
  - Machines (compute): $18.00
  - Volumes (storage): $3.00
  - Bandwidth: $2.45
- Free tier credits applied
- Estimated monthly: $28

Authentication Flow

1. Navigate to fly.io/dashboard via Playwright MCP
2. Enter email address
3. Enter password
4. Handle 2FA if enabled
5. Maintain session for dashboard access

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Retry credentials
• 2FA Required: Complete verification
• App Issue: Check logs
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate
• Machine Down: Check region status
• Deploy Failed: Check build logs

Self-Improvement Instructions

After each interaction:

• Track app patterns
• Note regional performance
• Log billing trends
• Document UI changes

Suggest updates when:

• Fly.io updates dashboard
• New features added
• Pricing changes
• Regions expand

Notes

• Edge computing platform
• Global by default
• Docker-based deploys
• Persistent volumes
• Built-in load balancing
• WireGuard networking
• Great for latency-sensitive apps