Running firebase deploy --only functions deletes the existing functions before creating new ones. Is it possible to modify this behavior to create if not exist, update if exists, no actions if functions not being deployed?
Best Answer
You can use firebase partial deploys
$ firebase deploy --only functions:makeUppercaseWill only deploy makeUppercase function.
Note: To deploy more than one function at once (but not all) use:
$ firebase deploy --only functions:function1,functions:function2firebaser here
Running firebase deploy will deploy all functions in the project. There is currently no option to deploy just new or modified functions.
It does sound like a useful addition though, so you might want to file a feature request.
Update: since version 3.8 of the Firebase tools CLI this is possible. See Pablo's answer or the release notes.
Make sure you are editing the functions in your "functions/src" directory and not the functions in your 'lib' directory. I made this mistake and watched them get replaced...