Setup & Installation
npx skills add https://github.com/cloudflare/skills --skill durable-objects
https://github.com/cloudflare/skills/tree/main/skills/durable-objects
View on GitHubWhat This Skill Does
Durable Objects are Cloudflare's primitive for stateful, coordinated logic at the edge. Each instance has its own SQLite storage, in-memory state, and execution context. They handle WebSockets, alarms, and RPC methods for scenarios where multiple clients need to share consistent state.
Instead of running a separate stateful server or coordinating through an external database, Durable Objects let you place coordination logic at the edge, co-located with storage, without managing infrastructure.
When to use it
- Building a multiplayer game room where turn order and scores must stay consistent across players
- Coordinating a booking system so two users cannot reserve the same slot simultaneously
- Managing per-tenant SQLite storage in a multi-tenant SaaS app without a separate database
- Scheduling per-entity alarms for things like subscription renewal reminders or session timeouts
- Handling persistent WebSocket connections for a live collaboration tool with shared document state