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This skill fetches up-to-date Railway docs to answer questions accurately about features, pricing, and usage.

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---
name: railway-docs
description: Fetch up-to-date Railway documentation to answer questions accurately. Use when user asks about Railway features, how Railway works, or shares a docs.railway.com URL.
version: 1.0.0
author: Railway
license: MIT
tags: [Railway, Documentation, Docs, Help, Reference, Learning]
dependencies: [railway-cli]
---

# Railway Documentation

Fetch up-to-date Railway documentation to answer questions accurately.

## When to Use

- User asks how something works on Railway (projects, deployments, volumes, etc.)
- User shares a docs.railway.com URL
- User needs current info about Railway features or pricing
- Before answering Railway questions from memory - check the docs first

## LLM-Optimized Sources

Start here for comprehensive, up-to-date info:

| Source             | URL                                         |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
| **Full docs**      | `https://docs.railway.com/api/llms-docs.md` |
| **llms.txt index** | `https://railway.com/llms.txt`              |
| **Templates**      | `https://railway.com/llms-templates.md`     |
| **Changelog**      | `https://railway.com/llms-changelog.md`     |
| **Blog**           | `https://blog.railway.com/llms-blog.md`     |

## Fetching Specific Pages

Append `.md` to any docs.railway.com URL:

```
https://docs.railway.com/guides/projects
→ https://docs.railway.com/guides/projects.md
```

## Common Doc Paths

| Topic       | URL                                              |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Projects    | `https://docs.railway.com/guides/projects.md`    |
| Deployments | `https://docs.railway.com/guides/deployments.md` |
| Volumes     | `https://docs.railway.com/guides/volumes.md`     |
| Variables   | `https://docs.railway.com/guides/variables.md`   |
| CLI         | `https://docs.railway.com/reference/cli-api.md`  |
| Pricing     | `https://docs.railway.com/reference/pricing.md`  |

Overview

This skill fetches up-to-date Railway documentation to provide accurate answers about Railway features, behavior, and pricing. It is designed to retrieve and summarize official docs pages, including specific guides and changelogs, so responses reflect the current state of Railway. Use it whenever a user asks about Railway or shares a docs.railway.com URL.

How this skill works

The skill locates relevant Railway docs pages and fetches the markdown sources (appending .md to docs.railway.com URLs when needed) to get canonical content. It parses key sections such as projects, deployments, volumes, CLI reference, and pricing, then synthesizes concise answers grounded in the retrieved documentation. When provided a docs.railway.com link, it directly retrieves that page to ensure accuracy.

When to use it

  • User asks how a Railway feature works (projects, deployments, volumes, variables).
  • User shares a docs.railway.com URL and expects an explanation or summary.
  • You need current information about Railway pricing, limits, or changelog.
  • Before answering Railway-related questions from memory to avoid outdated info.
  • When creating instructions that must align with Railway CLI or API docs.

Best practices

  • Always fetch the relevant docs page before giving definitive answers about features or pricing.
  • Append .md to docs.railway.com URLs to obtain the raw markdown source for parsing.
  • Prefer official guide, reference, and changelog pages for implementation details.
  • Cite the specific doc path (e.g., guides/projects.md) when summarizing key steps.
  • Check the changelog or blog pages for recent behavioral changes before advising on migrations.

Example use cases

  • Summarize how Railway projects and environments are structured for a developer onboarding.
  • Explain how to create and attach a volume using instructions from the volumes guide.
  • Compare deployment workflows using the deployments guide and CLI reference.
  • Confirm current pricing tiers and limits before recommending a plan for a startup.
  • Interpret a docs.railway.com link shared by a user and return a concise, actionable summary.

FAQ

Can this skill fetch any Railway docs page?

Yes — it retrieves docs.railway.com pages and their markdown sources by appending .md when needed.

Should I rely solely on memory for Railway answers?

No — always check the docs first because Railway features and pricing can change frequently.