render

Authors and validates render.yaml Blueprints for Render infrastructure. Use when the user needs to write or edit a render.yaml, wire services together with fromDatabase/fromService/fromGroup, set up projects and environments for multi-service apps, configure preview environments, validate against the schema, or fix immutable field errors. Trigger terms: render.yaml, Blueprint, IaC, fromDatabase, fromService, envVarGroups, previews, projects, environments.

Installs and uses the Render CLI for deploys, logs, SSH, psql, Blueprint validation, and automation. Use when the user needs to run Render CLI commands, script deploys in CI/CD, authenticate with an API key, query services non-interactively, or troubleshoot CLI auth issues. Trigger terms: render CLI, render login, render deploys, render logs, render ssh, render psql, render blueprints validate, render skills, RENDER_API_KEY, non-interactive, CI/CD deploy.

Debug failed Render deployments by analyzing logs, metrics, and database state. Identifies errors (missing env vars, port binding, OOM, etc.) and suggests fixes. Use when deployments fail, services won't start, or users mention errors, logs, or debugging.

Attaches and manages persistent disks on Render services—mount paths, sizing, snapshots, file transfers, and single-instance constraints. Use when the user needs persistent storage, file uploads, a custom database on disk, CMS media storage, or needs to understand why their service can't scale horizontally or use zero-downtime deploys. Trigger terms: persistent disk, disk, storage, mount path, sizeGB, SSD, file uploads, snapshots, disk restore, ephemeral filesystem.

Configures environment variables, secrets, and env groups on Render. Use when the user needs to set env vars, wire secrets between services, create env groups, use generateValue, set sync: false, or troubleshoot missing or incorrect environment variable values in Blueprints or the Dashboard.

Provisions and configures Render Key Value (Redis-compatible Valkey 8) instances for caching, session storage, and job queues. Use when the user needs Redis, Key Value, Valkey, a cache, session store, job queue backend, or needs to configure maxmemory policy, ipAllowList, connection strings, or internal vs external access. Trigger terms: Key Value, Redis, Valkey, cache, session store, REDIS_URL, maxmemory, ipAllowList, allkeys-lru, noeviction.

Connects and configures the Render MCP server for AI coding tools—setup per tool (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex), authentication, workspace selection, tool catalog, and troubleshooting. Use when MCP is not configured, list_services() fails, the user asks about Render MCP setup, or an action skill needs MCP but it's not connected yet. Trigger terms: MCP, Render MCP, list_services, MCP setup, MCP server, OAuth, API key, Bearer token, mcp.render.com, workspace selection.

Monitor Render services in real-time. Check health, performance metrics, logs, and resource usage. Use when users want to check service status, view metrics, monitor performance, or verify deployments are healthy.

Sets up and optimizes Managed PostgreSQL on Render—connection strings (internal vs external), creation constraints, storage autoscaling, connection limits, high availability, read replicas, backups, and MCP inspection. Use when the user mentions Postgres, PostgreSQL, Render database, connection string, DATABASE_URL, backups, snapshots, replicas, HA, disk storage, connection pooling, or troubleshooting DB connectivity.