> Summary: The Neon CLI `claim` command (`neon claimable` is an alias) creates a temporary Neon project before anyone signs in. The CLI stores an identity assertion, writes credentials to `.env`, and later opens a claim URL so a human can take the project. See [Claimable Neon](/guides/building-on-neon-reference-claimable-neon).

# Neon CLI command: claim

Create and claim a temporary Neon project without an account

The `claim` command creates a temporary Neon project when there is no Neon account yet. `neon claimable` is an alias. The CLI stores an identity assertion on the machine, writes provisioned variables to `.env` (or `.env.local`), and later opens a claim URL so a human can take the project into their organization.

If `neon claim` is not a command, or `neon claim --help` does not list `create`, install the latest CLI (`npm i -g neon@latest`) or use the HTTP flow in [Claimable Neon](/guides/building-on-neon-reference-claimable-neon).

Do not pass `--api-key` or `--profile`. Those are refused. `neon login` and `neon init` need a Neon account; use this command instead when there is none.

Start in the browser at [neon.com/claimable-neon](https://neon.com/claimable-neon), or give an agent [`auth.md`](https://neon.com/auth).

Subcommands: [accept](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-claim#neon-claim-accept), [create](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-claim#neon-claim-create), [delete](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-claim#neon-claim-delete), [list](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-claim#neon-claim-list), [status](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-claim#neon-claim-status)

## neon claim create

Creates a temporary project and saves its identity assertion. Postgres is always requested. Pass `--service` for Data API, Managed Better Auth, or other services. If a [`neon.ts`](/guides/apis-sdks-reference-neon-ts) file is present, declared services are requested automatically.

```bash
neon claim create [options]
```

| Option       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Type    | Default | Required |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | :------: |
| `--config`   | Path to neon.ts for registration and the bundled env pull. Defaults to walking up from the current directory                                                                                                                                 | string  | —       |    No    |
| `--env-pull` | Write the same Neon env vars `env pull` would                                                                                                                                                                                                | boolean | `true`  |    No    |
| `--file`     | Target dotenv file. Defaults to an existing .env, otherwise .env.local                                                                                                                                                                       | string  | —       |    No    |
| `--service`  | Services to request for the claimable project: postgres, auth, data-api, functions, object-storage, ai-gateway. Repeat the flag or comma-separate. Postgres is always included. Services unavailable before claim are recorded and reported. | array   | —       |    No    |

```bash
neon claim create --env-pull
```

```bash
neon claim create \
  --service data-api \
  --service auth \
  --env-pull
```

`--env-pull` is on by default. It writes provisioned vars to an existing `.env`, otherwise `.env.local`, and gitignores that file. If `.env` or `.env.local` already has a `DATABASE_URL` (or other Neon-managed keys), pass `--file <path>` or `--no-env-pull`.

After create, regular Neon CLI commands use the saved assertion. Explicit Neon account credentials take precedence when you pass them.

## neon claim status

Shows a claimable project's lifecycle and claim status. Pass a project ID from `neon claim list`, or omit it to use the project linked in the current directory.

```bash
neon claim status [project-id] [options]
```

```bash
neon claim status
```

## neon claim accept

Creates a claim code and opens the URL where a human signs in and takes the project. `--open` is on by default. `--no-open` prints the URL.

```bash
neon claim accept [project-id] [options]
```

| Option   | Description                            | Type    | Default | Required |
| -------- | -------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | :------: |
| `--open` | Open the verification URL in a browser | boolean | `true`  |    No    |

```bash
neon claim accept --no-open
```

Opening the URL does not freeze access. Continuing to Neon from that URL starts the transfer and rotates `DATABASE_URL` before the console org picker.

## neon claim list

Lists claimable projects saved on this machine.

```bash
neon claim list [options]
```

```bash
neon claim list
```

## neon claim delete

Permanently deletes an unclaimed project, or drops a local record that can no longer reach the service. Pass a project ID from `neon claim list`, or omit it to use the linked project. Pass `--yes` to skip the confirmation prompt.

```bash
neon claim delete [project-id] [options]
```

| Option        | Description                  | Type    | Default | Required |
| ------------- | ---------------------------- | ------- | ------- | :------: |
| `--yes`, `-y` | Skip the confirmation prompt | boolean | `false` |    No    |

```bash
neon claim delete --yes
```

***

## Related docs (Setup and context)

- [login](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-login)
- [init](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-init)
- [ask](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-ask)
- [mcp](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-mcp)
- [skills](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-skills)
- [plugins](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-plugins)
- [bootstrap](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-bootstrap)
- [link](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-link)
- [checkout](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-checkout)
- [git](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-git)
- [env](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-env)
- [set-context](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-set-context)
- [open](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-open)
- [me](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-me)
- [profile](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-profile)
- [api-keys](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-api-keys)
- [completion](/guides/apis-sdks-cli-completion)

***

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## Related pages

- [Neon CLI command: login](./apis-sdks-cli-login.md)
- [Neon CLI command: init](./apis-sdks-cli-init.md)
- [Neon CLI command: ask](./apis-sdks-cli-ask.md)
- [Neon CLI command: mcp](./apis-sdks-cli-mcp.md)
- [Neon CLI command: skills](./apis-sdks-cli-skills.md)
- [Neon CLI command: plugins](./apis-sdks-cli-plugins.md)
- [Neon CLI command: bootstrap](./apis-sdks-cli-bootstrap.md)
- [Neon CLI command: link](./apis-sdks-cli-link.md)
- [Neon CLI command: checkout](./apis-sdks-cli-checkout.md)
- [Neon CLI command: git](./apis-sdks-cli-git.md)

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