Liferay CLI Reference

This cheat sheet contains the most frequently used Blade CLI and Gradle commands for Liferay development. Keep it handy for faster project setup and deployment workflows.

Install Blade CLI

Installing Blade CLI

Workspace Commands

Command	Description
blade init [-v version]	Initialize a Liferay workspace
blade upgrade	Upgrade workspace to newer Liferay version
blade server init	Initialize app server in workspace
blade server start	Start configured app server

Module Creation Commands

Command	Description
blade create l	List all templates
blade create -t mvc-portlet [-p package]	Create MVC portlet
blade create -t service-builder [-p package]	Create Service Builder project
blade create -t rest [-p package]	Create REST service
blade create -t theme [-p package]	Create theme project
blade create -t theme-contributor	Create theme contributor
blade create -t layout-template	Create layout template
blade create -t panel-app	Create control panel app

Build and Deployment Commands

Command	Description
blade deploy	Deploy current project
blade deploy -w	Watch and auto-deploy changes
blade gw build	Run Gradle build (wrapper)
blade gw deploy	Run Gradle deploy (wrapper)

Service Builder Commands

Command	Description
blade service-builder build	Build Service Builder project
blade service-builder watch	Watch and rebuild service changes

Utility Commands

Command	Description
blade convert	Convert legacy plugins to modules
blade samples	Generate sample projects
blade help	Show command help
blade version	Show Blade version

OSGi Debugging Commands

Command	Description
blade sh lb	List installed bundles
blade sh services	List registered services
blade sh components	List OSGi components
blade sh log	View OSGi log