railway-status
Check current Railway project status for this directory. Use when user asks "railway status", "is it running", "what's deployed", "deployment status", or about uptime. NOT for variables or configuration queries - use railway-environment skill for those.
Best use case
railway-status is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Check current Railway project status for this directory. Use when user asks "railway status", "is it running", "what's deployed", "deployment status", or about uptime. NOT for variables or configuration queries - use railway-environment skill for those.
Teams using railway-status should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting, better workflow continuity with your supporting tools.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
- You already have the supporting tools or dependencies needed by this skill.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/status/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How railway-status Compares
| Feature / Agent | railway-status | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Check current Railway project status for this directory. Use when user asks "railway status", "is it running", "what's deployed", "deployment status", or about uptime. NOT for variables or configuration queries - use railway-environment skill for those.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
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SKILL.md Source
# Railway Status Check the current Railway project status for this directory. ## When to Use - User asks about Railway status, project, services, or deployments - User mentions deploying or pushing to Railway - Before any Railway operation (deploy, update service, add variables) - User asks about environments or domains ## When NOT to Use Use the railway-environment skill instead when user wants: - Detailed service configuration (builder type, dockerfile path, build command, root directory) - Deploy config (start command, restart policy, healthchecks, predeploy command) - Service source (repo, branch, image) - Compare service configs - Query or change environment variables ## Check Status Run: ```bash railway status --json ``` First verify CLI is installed: ```bash command -v railway ``` ## Handling Errors ### CLI Not Installed If `command -v railway` fails: > Railway CLI is not installed. Install with: > ``` > npm install -g @railway/cli > ``` > or > ``` > brew install railway > ``` > Then authenticate: `railway login` ### Not Authenticated If `railway whoami` fails: > Not logged in to Railway. Run: > ``` > railway login > ``` ### No Project Linked If status returns "No linked project": > No Railway project linked to this directory. > > To link an existing project: `railway link` > To create a new project: `railway init` ## Presenting Status Parse the JSON and present: - **Project**: name and workspace - **Environment**: current environment (production, staging, etc.) - **Services**: list with deployment status - **Active Deployments**: any in-progress deployments (from `activeDeployments` field) - **Domains**: any configured domains Example output format: ``` Project: my-app (workspace: my-team) Environment: production Services: - web: deployed (https://my-app.up.railway.app) - api: deploying (build in progress) - postgres: running ``` The `activeDeployments` array on each service shows currently running deployments with their status (building, deploying, etc.).
Related Skills
railway-service
Check service status, rename services, change service icons, link services, or create services with Docker images. For creating services with local code, prefer railway-new skill. For GitHub repo sources, use railway-new skill to create empty service then railway-environment skill to configure source.
railway-docs
Fetch up-to-date Railway documentation to answer questions accurately. Use when user asks about Railway features, how Railway works, or shares a docs.railway.com URL.
railway-projects
List, switch, and configure Railway projects. Use when user wants to list all projects, switch projects, rename a project, enable/disable PR deploys, make a project public/private, or modify project settings.
railway-new
Create Railway projects, services, and databases with proper configuration. Use when user says "setup", "deploy to railway", "initialize", "create project", "create service", or wants to deploy from GitHub. Handles initial setup AND adding services to existing projects. For databases, use railway-railway-database skill instead.
railway-metrics
Query resource usage metrics for Railway services. Use when user asks about resource usage, CPU, memory, network, disk, or service performance like "how much memory is my service using" or "is my service slow".
railway-environment
Query, stage, and apply configuration changes for Railway environments. Use for ANY variable or env var operations, service configuration (source, build settings, deploy settings), lifecycle (delete service), and applying changes. Prefer over railway-status skill for any configuration or variable queries.
railway-domain
Add, view, or remove domains for Railway services. Use when user wants to add a domain, generate a railway domain, check current domains, get the URL for a service, or remove a domain.
railway-deployment
Manage Railway deployments - view logs, redeploy, restart, or remove deployments. Use for deployment lifecycle (remove, stop, redeploy, restart), deployment visibility (list, status, history), and troubleshooting (logs, errors, failures, crashes). NOT for deleting services - use railway-environment skill with isDeleted for that.
railway-deploy
Deploy code to Railway using "railway up". Use when user wants to push code, says "railway up", "deploy", "ship", or "push". For initial setup or creating services, use railway-new skill. For Docker images, use railway-environment skill.
railway-database
Add official Railway database services (Postgres, Redis, MySQL, MongoDB). Use when user wants to add a database, says "add postgres", "add redis", "add database", "connect to database", or "wire up the database". For other templates (Ghost, Strapi, n8n), use the railway-templates skill.
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