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firebase-cli

brew install firebase-cli v15.22.0 MIT

Command-line interface for deploying and managing Firebase projects, services, and real-time databases.

Why you might care

Essential for developers building on Google's Firebase platform—deploy web apps, Cloud Functions, Firestore databases, and manage authentication without the console. Node.js-based, integrates directly into CI/CD workflows and local development. Required if you're using Firebase as your backend.

Categories

cli web-server database-client

Alternatives

Google Cloud CLI Serverless Framework AWS Amplify CLI
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30-day installs · #571
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365-day · #612

Runtime dependencies

node

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