Requirements and limitations
Keep these requirements and limitations in mind when using the Netlify SDK to build an extension.
SDK requirements
Section titled “SDK requirements”Windows users should run the Netlify SDK through WSL 2
Support for using the Netlify SDK on Windows is currently only available through WSL 2.
To use the Netlify SDK, ensure you have the following installed:
- Node.js 20.12.2 or later
- Netlify CLI
Extension requirements
Section titled “Extension requirements”Netlify extensions are written with Node.js and TypeScript.
Your project’s root directory must have a package.json file and a tsconfig.json file. If you use npm create @netlify/sdk to create your extension, the SDK will automatically generate these files for you.