apify-actorization

Apify Actorization

Actorization converts existing software into reusable serverless applications compatible with the Apify platform. Actors are programs packaged as Docker images that accept well-defined JSON input, perform an action, and optionally produce structured JSON output.

Quick Start

1. Run apify init <actor-name> in the project root. Never run bare apify init or apify init --yes without <actor-name>.
2. Wrap code with SDK lifecycle (see language-specific section below)
3. Configure .actor/input_schema.json
4. Test with apify run --input '{"key": "value"}'
5. Deploy with apify push

When to Use This Skill

• Converting an existing project to run on Apify platform
• Adding Apify SDK integration to a project
• Wrapping a CLI tool or script as an Actor
• Migrating a Crawlee project to Apify

Prerequisites

Rule: pass --user-agent apify-cursor-plugin/apify-actorization only on actor run commands (apify run). Do not add it to login, info, init, push, or other CLI commands.

Verify apify CLI is installed and new enough for the user-agent flag:

apify --help
apify --version # The flag needs Apify CLI 1.5.0 or newer

If not installed, use one of these methods (listed in order of preference):

# Preferred: install via a package manager (provides integrity checks)
npm install -g apify-cli

# Or (Mac): brew install apify-cli

Security note: Do NOT install the CLI by piping a remote script into a shell. Always use a package manager.

Verify CLI is logged in:

# Auth check — do NOT pipe to /dev/null, you need to see errors
apify info 2>&1

If not logged in, authenticate using OAuth (opens browser):

apify login

If browser login isn't available (headless environment or CI), ensure the APIFY_TOKEN environment variable is exported. The CLI reads it automatically - no explicit login needed. If the user doesn't have a token, generate one at https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations.