### [Read this on the main serverless docs site](https://www.serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/aws/guide/workflow) # Workflow Tips Quick recommendations and tips for various processes. ### Development Workflow 1. Write your functions 2. Use `serverless deploy` only when you've made changes to `serverless.yml` and in CI/CD systems. For more information on setting up CI/CD for your Serverless app, read [this article](https://serverless.com/blog/ci-cd-workflow-serverless-apps-with-circleci). 3. Use `serverless deploy function -f myFunction` to rapidly deploy changes when you are working on a specific AWS Lambda Function. 4. Use `serverless invoke -f myFunction -l` to test your AWS Lambda Functions on AWS. 5. Open up a separate tab in your console and stream logs in there via `serverless logs -f myFunction -t`. 6. Write tests to run locally. ### Using stages - At the very least, use a `dev` and `production` stage. - Use different AWS accounts for stages. - In larger teams, each member should use a separate AWS account and their own stage for development. ### Larger Projects - Break your application/project into multiple Serverless Services. - Model your Serverless Services around Data Models or Workflows. - Keep the Functions and Resources in your Serverless Services to a minimum. ## Cheat Sheet A handy list of commands to use when developing with the Serverless Framework. ##### Create A Service: Creates a new Service ``` serverless create -p [SERVICE NAME] -t aws-nodejs ``` ##### Install A Service This is a convenience method to install a pre-made Serverless Service locally by downloading the Github repo and unzipping it. ``` serverless install -u [GITHUB URL OF SERVICE] ``` ##### Deploy All Use this when you have made changes to your Functions, Events or Resources in `serverless.yml` or you simply want to deploy all changes within your Service at the same time. ``` serverless deploy -s [STAGE NAME] -r [REGION NAME] -v ``` ##### Deploy Function Use this to quickly overwrite your AWS Lambda code on AWS, allowing you to develop faster. ``` serverless deploy function -f [FUNCTION NAME] -s [STAGE NAME] -r [REGION NAME] ``` ##### Invoke Function Invokes an AWS Lambda Function on AWS and returns logs. ``` serverless invoke -f [FUNCTION NAME] -s [STAGE NAME] -r [REGION NAME] -l ``` ##### Streaming Logs Open up a separate tab in your console and stream all logs for a specific Function using this command. ``` serverless logs -f [FUNCTION NAME] -s [STAGE NAME] -r [REGION NAME] ```