### [Read this on the main serverless docs site](https://www.serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/openwhisk/guide/workflow) # OpenWhisk - Workflow Intro. 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. 3. Use `serverless deploy function -f myFunction` to rapidly deploy changes when you are working on a specific Apache OpenWhisk Function. 4. Use `serverless invoke -f myFunction -l` to test your Apache OpenWhisk Functions. 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. ### 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 openwhisk-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 ``` ##### Deploy Function Use this to quickly overwrite your OpenWhisk Actions, allowing you to develop faster. ``` serverless deploy function -f [FUNCTION NAME] ``` ##### Invoke Function Invokes an OpenWhisk Action and returns logs. ``` serverless invoke function -f [FUNCTION 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] ```