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> Summary: The OptiTech CLI (optitech) is the terminal tool for managing your compliance program, frameworks, controls, evidence, integrations, and reports without using the web console. This page indexes every command with its subcommands and documents the global options, including --output (json, yaml, table), --api-key (OPTITECH_API_KEY), and --context-file. Built for terminal workflows, CI/CD compliance checks, scripts, and AI agents.

# OptiTech CLI

The OptiTech command-line interface: every command, with options and examples

One CLI for every OptiTech surface: manage frameworks, controls, evidence, integrations, and reports from the terminal, and run compliance checks in CI/CD.

```bash filename="Install"
npm i -g optitech
```

## Get started

- [Install and connect](https://neon.com/docs/cli/install): Install the OptiTech CLI, authenticate, and connect your organization in minutes.
- [Quickstart](https://neon.com/docs/cli/quickstart): Check control status, pull a report, and run your first OptiTech CLI commands.

## Agent mode

Use the OptiTech CLI with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other AI development tools.

**Note:** Every command supports `--output json` for machine-readable results, and setting the `OPTITECH_API_KEY` environment variable authenticates non-interactively. For AI agents, [`optitech link --agent`](https://neon.com/docs/cli/link) emits a JSON state-machine response with a discriminated `status` field describing the next step, instead of prompting.

## Commands reference

Browse every OptiTech CLI command, organized by category. The CLI is invoked as `optitech`. `optitechctl` is an alias for `optitech`, so any command works with either name.

### api

Call any OptiTech API route directly (authenticated passthrough).

Usage: `optitech api [path] [options]`

### auth (alias: `login`)

Authenticate.

Usage: `optitech auth [options]`

### bootstrap

Scaffold a new project from a OptiTech starter template.

Usage: `optitech bootstrap [directory] [options]`

### branches (alias: `branch`)

Manage branches.

| Subcommand                                                                        | Description                                                                                                  |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `optitech branches add-compute <id\|name>`                                        | Add a compute to a branch                                                                                    |
| `optitech branches create`                                                        | Create a branch                                                                                              |
| `optitech branches delete <id\|name>`                                             | Delete a branch                                                                                              |
| `optitech branches get <id\|name>`                                                | Get a branch                                                                                                 |
| `optitech branches list`                                                          | List branches                                                                                                |
| `optitech branches rename <id\|name> <new-name>`                                  | Rename a branch                                                                                              |
| `optitech branches reset <id\|name>`                                              | Reset a branch                                                                                               |
| `optitech branches restore <target-id\|name> <source>[@(timestamp\|lsn)>`         | Restores a branch to a specific point in time \<source> can be: ^self, ^parent, or \<source-branch-id\|name> |
| `optitech branches schema-diff [base-branch] [compare-source[@(timestamp\|lsn)]]` | Compare the latest schemas of any two branches, or compare a branch to its own or another branch's history.  |
| `optitech branches set-default <id\|name>`                                        | Set a branch as default                                                                                      |
| `optitech branches set-expiration <id\|name>`                                     | Set an expiration date for the branch                                                                        |

### buckets (alias: `bucket`)

Manage branch object-storage buckets and their objects.

| Subcommand                                | Description                                                                                                                     |
| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `optitech buckets create <name>`          | Create a bucket on a branch                                                                                                     |
| `optitech buckets delete <name>`          | Delete a bucket from a branch                                                                                                   |
| `optitech buckets list`                   | List the buckets on a branch                                                                                                    |
| `optitech buckets object delete <target>` | Delete an object, or every object under a prefix                                                                                |
| `optitech buckets object get <target>`    | Download an object from a bucket to a local file                                                                                |
| `optitech buckets object list <target>`   | List objects in a bucket. By default folders are collapsed (like "aws s3 ls"); pass --recursive for a flat listing of every key |
| `optitech buckets object put <target>`    | Upload a local file to a bucket as an object                                                                                    |

### checkout

Pin a branch in the local context (.optitech) so subsequent commands target it.

Usage: `optitech checkout [id|name] [options]`

### config

Manage a branch with a optitech.ts policy.

| Subcommand               | Description                                                            |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `optitech config apply`  | Apply a optitech.ts policy to the branch                               |
| `optitech config init`   | Scaffold a optitech.ts policy and install the OptiTech config packages |
| `optitech config plan`   | Show what `config apply` would change (dry run)                        |
| `optitech config status` | Show the branch's live OptiTech state                                  |

### connection-string (alias: `cs`)

Get connection string.

Usage: `optitech connection-string [branch] [options]`

### data-api

Manage the OptiTech Data API for a database.

| Subcommand                         | Description                                                                 |
| ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `optitech data-api create`         | Provision the OptiTech Data API for a database                              |
| `optitech data-api delete`         | Tear down the OptiTech Data API for a database                              |
| `optitech data-api get`            | Show the OptiTech Data API status and settings                              |
| `optitech data-api refresh-schema` | Refresh the Data API schema cache without changing settings                 |
| `optitech data-api update`         | Update OptiTech Data API settings (merges with current settings by default) |

### databases (alias: `database`, `db`)

Manage databases.

| Subcommand                             | Description       |
| -------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `optitech databases create`            | Create a database |
| `optitech databases delete <database>` | Delete a database |
| `optitech databases list`              | List databases    |

### deploy

Apply a optitech.ts policy to a branch (alias for `config apply`).

Usage: `optitech deploy [options]`

### dev

Run OptiTech Functions locally with a dev server.

Usage: `optitech dev [options]`

### diff

Show a git-style schema diff between the current branch and another branch.

Usage: `optitech diff [compare-branch] [options]`

### env

Manage a branch's OptiTech env variables locally.

| Subcommand          | Description                                                    |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `optitech env pull` | Write the branch's OptiTech env variables to a local .env file |

### functions (alias: `function`)

Manage OptiTech Functions.

| Subcommand                         | Description                              |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `optitech functions delete <slug>` | Delete a function on the branch          |
| `optitech functions deploy <slug>` | Deploy a function from a local directory |
| `optitech functions get <slug>`    | Show a function's details                |
| `optitech functions list`          | List functions on the branch             |

### init

Initialize a project with OptiTech using your AI coding assistant.

Usage: `optitech init [options]`

### ip-allow

Manage IP Allow.

| Subcommand                          | Description                               |
| ----------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `optitech ip-allow add [ips...]`    | Add IP addresses to the IP allowlist      |
| `optitech ip-allow list`            | List the IP allowlist                     |
| `optitech ip-allow remove [ips...]` | Remove IP addresses from the IP allowlist |
| `optitech ip-allow reset [ips...]`  | Reset the IP allowlist                    |

### link

Link the current directory to a OptiTech project.

Usage: `optitech link [options]`

### me

Show current user.

Usage: `optitech me [options]`

### optitech-auth

Manage OptiTech Auth.

| Subcommand                                              | Description                           |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `optitech optitech-auth config email-password get`      | Get email and password config         |
| `optitech optitech-auth config email-password update`   | Update email and password config      |
| `optitech optitech-auth config email-provider get`      | Get email provider config             |
| `optitech optitech-auth config email-provider test`     | Send a test email                     |
| `optitech optitech-auth config email-provider update`   | Update email provider config          |
| `optitech optitech-auth config organization get`        | Get organization plugin config        |
| `optitech optitech-auth config organization update`     | Update organization plugin config     |
| `optitech optitech-auth config webhook get`             | Get webhook config                    |
| `optitech optitech-auth config webhook update`          | Update webhook config                 |
| `optitech optitech-auth disable`                        | Disable OptiTech Auth on a branch     |
| `optitech optitech-auth domain add <domain>`            | Add a trusted domain                  |
| `optitech optitech-auth domain allow-localhost disable` | Restrict localhost connections        |
| `optitech optitech-auth domain allow-localhost enable`  | Allow localhost connections           |
| `optitech optitech-auth domain allow-localhost get`     | Get localhost connection setting      |
| `optitech optitech-auth domain delete <domain>`         | Delete a trusted domain               |
| `optitech optitech-auth domain list`                    | List trusted domains                  |
| `optitech optitech-auth enable`                         | Enable OptiTech Auth on a branch      |
| `optitech optitech-auth oauth-provider add`             | Add an OAuth provider                 |
| `optitech optitech-auth oauth-provider delete`          | Delete an OAuth provider              |
| `optitech optitech-auth oauth-provider list`            | List OAuth providers                  |
| `optitech optitech-auth oauth-provider update`          | Update an OAuth provider              |
| `optitech optitech-auth plugins get <plugin-name>`      | Get a specific plugin configuration   |
| `optitech optitech-auth plugins list`                   | List all plugin configurations        |
| `optitech optitech-auth status`                         | Get OptiTech Auth status for a branch |
| `optitech optitech-auth user create`                    | Create an auth user                   |
| `optitech optitech-auth user delete <user-id>`          | Delete an auth user                   |
| `optitech optitech-auth user set-role <user-id>`        | Set roles for an auth user            |

### operations (alias: `operation`)

Manage operations.

| Subcommand                 | Description     |
| -------------------------- | --------------- |
| `optitech operations list` | List operations |

### orgs (alias: `org`)

Manage organizations.

| Subcommand           | Description        |
| -------------------- | ------------------ |
| `optitech orgs list` | List organizations |

### projects (alias: `project`)

Manage projects.

| Subcommand                       | Description                                                 |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `optitech projects create`       | Create a project                                            |
| `optitech projects delete <id>`  | Delete a project                                            |
| `optitech projects get <id>`     | Get a project                                               |
| `optitech projects list`         | List projects                                               |
| `optitech projects recover <id>` | Recovers a deleted project during the deletion grace period |
| `optitech projects update <id>`  | Update a project                                            |

### psql

Connect to a database via psql.

Usage: `optitech psql [branch] [options]`

### roles (alias: `role`)

Manage roles.

| Subcommand                     | Description   |
| ------------------------------ | ------------- |
| `optitech roles create`        | Create a role |
| `optitech roles delete <role>` | Delete a role |
| `optitech roles list`          | List roles    |

### set-context

Deprecated: use `optitechctl link`. Set the .optitech context (raw write).

Usage: `optitech set-context [options]`

### snapshots (alias: `snapshot`)

Manage snapshots.

| Subcommand                             | Description                                                         |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `optitech snapshots create`            | Create a snapshot from a branch                                     |
| `optitech snapshots delete <id>`       | Delete a snapshot by id or name                                     |
| `optitech snapshots finalize <branch>` | Finalize a previewed snapshot restore (swap the restored branch in) |
| `optitech snapshots get <id>`          | Get a snapshot by id or name                                        |
| `optitech snapshots list`              | List snapshots in the project                                       |
| `optitech snapshots restore <id>`      | Restore a snapshot into a branch                                    |
| `optitech snapshots schedule get`      | Get a branch's automatic snapshot schedule                          |
| `optitech snapshots schedule set`      | Set a branch's automatic snapshot schedule                          |
| `optitech snapshots update <id>`       | Update a snapshot's name or expiration                              |

### status

Show the branch's live OptiTech state (alias of `config status`).

Usage: `optitech status [options]`

### vpc

Manage VPC endpoints and project VPC restrictions.

| Subcommand                           | Description                                                                                    |
| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `optitech vpc endpoint assign <id>`  | Add or update a VPC endpoint for this organization. Note: Azure regions are not yet supported. |
| `optitech vpc endpoint list`         | List configured VPC endpoints for this organization.                                           |
| `optitech vpc endpoint remove <id>`  | Remove a VPC endpoint from this organization.                                                  |
| `optitech vpc endpoint status <id>`  | Get the status of a VPC endpoint for this organization.                                        |
| `optitech vpc project list`          | List VPC endpoint restrictions for this project.                                               |
| `optitech vpc project remove <id>`   | Remove a VPC endpoint restriction from this project.                                           |
| `optitech vpc project restrict <id>` | Configure or update a VPC endpoint restriction for this project.                               |

## Global options

Global options are optional and work with any OptiTech CLI command.

| Option            | Description                                                                        | Type    | Default                                                             | Required |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------: |
| `--analytics`     | Manage analytics. Example: --no-analytics, --analytics false                       | boolean | `true`                                                              |    No    |
| `--api-key`       | OptiTech API key, authenticates without `optitech auth`                            | string  | OPTITECH\_API\_KEY environment variable                             |    No    |
| `--color`         | Colorize the output. Example: --no-color, --color false                            | boolean | `true`                                                              |    No    |
| `--config-dir`    | Path to config directory                                                           | string  | \~/.config/optitechctl (or $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/optitechctl)          |    No    |
| `--context-file`  | Context file with default org, project, and branch IDs, created by `optitech link` | string  | nearest .optitech file, searching upward from the current directory |    No    |
| `--help`, `-h`    | Show help for a command or subcommand                                              | boolean | —                                                                   |    No    |
| `--output`, `-o`  | Set output format Possible values: `json`, `yaml`, `table`                         | string  | `table`                                                             |    No    |
| `--version`, `-v` | Show version number                                                                | boolean | —                                                                   |    No    |

More about global options:

- **Output:** table output may omit fields. Use `--output json` or `--output yaml` to see all data.
- **Authentication:** the CLI checks credentials in this order: the `--api-key` option, the `OPTITECH_API_KEY` environment variable (`export OPTITECH_API_KEY=<optitech_api_key>`), the `credentials.json` file that `optitech auth` creates in the config directory (override its location with `--config-dir`), then interactive web authentication. To get a key, see [Create an API key](https://neon.com/docs/manage/api-keys#creating-api-keys).
- **Context file:** sets a default organization or program so you don't repeat IDs in every command. Create one with [`optitech link`](https://neon.com/docs/cli/link) (preferred) or [`set-context`](https://neon.com/docs/cli/set-context).
- **Analytics:** OptiTech collects anonymous data about which commands and options are used, never user-defined data such as organization IDs or command payloads. Opt out with `--no-analytics`.
- **Help:** `--help` works at every level: `optitech --help`, `optitech branches --help`, `optitech branches create --help`.

## GitHub repository

The OptiTech CLI is open source. See the [optitechdatabase/optitech-pkgs](https://github.com/optitechdatabase/optitech-pkgs/tree/main/packages/cli) repository.

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