cli.md

Setup w/ ASK CLI

Repository Contents

• /.ask - ASK CLI (Command Line Interface) Configuration
• /lambda/custom - Back-End Logic for the Alexa Skill hosted on AWS Lambda
• /models - Voice User Interface and Language Specific Interaction Models
• /instructions - Step-by-Step Instructions for Getting Started
• skill.json - Skill Manifest

Pre-requisites

• Node.js (version 8+)
• Register for an AWS Account
• Register for an Amazon Developer Account
• Install and Setup ASK CLI

Note: If you would like to setup the ASK CLI using AWS Cloud9 (a cloud-based IDE with pay-as-you-go pricing and is eligible for AWS Free Tier pricing), step-by-step instructions can be found here.

Installation

1. Clone the repository.

   git clone https://github.com/alexa/skill-sample-nodejs-decision-tree/

2. Install npm dependencies by navigating into the /lambda/custom directory and running the npm command: npm install

   cd lambda/custom
   npm install

Deployment

ASK CLI will create the skill and the lambda function for you. The Lambda function will be created in us-east-1 (Northern Virginia) by default.

1. Deploy the skill and the lambda function in one step by running the following command:

   ask deploy

Testing with the CLI Dialog command

1. Simulate a dialog in an interactive text chat with your skill using the following example. Replace the skill-id value with the appId from your skill. This is shown when the CLI deploy is complete; and you can find it in the developer console, on the build tab, Endpoints section.

   ask dialog  --locale en-US --skill-id amzn1.ask.skill.1c85444...etc..
   start decision tree

Testing with the CLI Simulate command

1. Simulate a request or intent with your skill through the command line using the following example:

    ask simulate -l en-US -t "start decision tree"
   
    ✓ Simulation created for simulation id: 4a7a9ed8-94b2-40c0-b3bd-fb63d9887fa7
   ◡ Waiting for simulation response{
     "status": "SUCCESSFUL",
     ...

NEXT: Testing in the Console