CLI

Deploy and manage your PandaStack infrastructure from the terminal.

The panda CLI lets you deploy projects, manage databases, trigger cronjobs, and query your infrastructure — all from your terminal.

Installation

npm install -g @pandastack/cli

Requirements: Node.js >= 18

Alternative: pre-built binaries

Download a standalone binary (no Node.js required):

Platform	Download
macOS (x64)	panda-macos
Linux (x64)	panda-linux
Windows (x64)	panda-win.exe

Quickstart

# 1. Get an API token from https://dashboard.pandastack.io/settings → API Tokens
panda login

# 2. Check your resources
panda status

# 3. Deploy a project
panda projects deploy my-app

# 4. Ask the AI assistant
panda ask "why did my last deploy fail?"

Authentication

The CLI uses API tokens for authentication. Tokens start with psk_ and are scoped to your account.

Get a token: Dashboard → Settings → API Tokens → Generate

panda login     # Prompts for token, then lets you pick an org
panda logout    # Clears stored credentials

After login, your credentials are saved at ~/.panda/config.json.

Configuration

Config is stored at ~/.panda/config.json:

{
  "token": "psk_...",
  "org_id": 123,
  "org_name": "my-org",
  "api_url": "https://api.pandastack.io"
}

Field	Description
token	Your API token
org_id	Active organization ID
org_name	Active organization name
api_url	API base URL (change for self-hosted)

Switching organizations

panda org list      # See all orgs your token can access
panda org use       # Interactive org switcher
panda org use acme  # Switch to org named "acme"

Global flags

Flag	Description
--json	Output raw JSON (available on most commands)
--help	Show help for any command
--version	Show CLI version

Next steps

• Full command reference

• Projects guide

• Databases guide

• PandaEdge functions