Build & Start Commands

Ink auto-detects build and start commands for most frameworks. You can override them when needed.

Auto-detection

For most projects, Ink reads your package.json, requirements.txt, go.mod, or equivalent to determine the right commands. For example:

• Node.js: npm install && npm run build → npm start
• Python/FastAPI: pip install -r requirements.txt → uvicorn main:app
• Go: go build → ./app

Custom commands

Your agent can specify custom commands when creating a service:

• build_command — override the build step (e.g., pnpm build)
• start_command — override the start step (e.g., node server.js)

Publish directory

For single-page apps (React, Vue, etc.) that build to a static output:

Set publish_directory to the build output folder (e.g., dist, build, .next). Ink will build your app, then serve the output as static files.