antd

Ant Design CLI

You have access to @ant-design/cli — a local CLI tool with bundled antd metadata for v4/v5/v6. Use it to query component knowledge, analyze projects, and guide migrations. All data is offline, no network needed.

Setup

Before first use, check if the CLI is installed. If not, install it automatically:

which antd || npm install -g @ant-design/cli

After running any command, if the output contains an "Update available" notice, run npm install -g @ant-design/cli to update before continuing.

Always use --format json for structured output you can parse programmatically.

Scenarios

1. Writing antd component code

Before writing any antd component code, look up its API first — don't rely on memory.

# Check what props are available
antd info Button --format json

# Get a working demo as starting point
antd demo Button basic --format json

# Check semantic classNames/styles for custom styling
antd semantic Button --format json

# Check component-level design tokens for theming
antd token Button --format json

Workflow: antd info → understand props → antd demo → grab a working example → write code.

2. Looking up full documentation

When you need comprehensive component docs (not just props):

antd doc Table --format json        # full markdown docs for Table
antd doc Table --lang zh            # Chinese docs

3. Debugging antd issues

When code isn't working as expected or the user reports an antd bug:

# Check if the prop exists for the user's antd version
antd info Select --version 5.12.0 --format json

# Check if the prop is deprecated
antd lint ./src/components/MyForm.tsx --format json

# Diagnose project-level configuration issues
antd doctor --format json

Workflow: antd doctor → check environment → antd info --version X → verify API against the user's exact version → antd lint → find deprecated or incorrect usage.

4. Migrating between versions

When the user wants to upgrade antd (e.g., v4 → v5):