generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://docs.bitdrift.io/cli/quickstart.html
name: bd
description: >-
  The bitdrift `bd` command-line tool. It handles user login, log tailing, and exposes command
  groups backed by bitdrift's public APIs for automating workflows, inspecting resources from a
  terminal, and integrating bitdrift into CI/shell scripts. Most commands support `-o json` output.
platforms: [macOS]
install:
  methods:
  - type: homebrew
    commands:
    - brew tap bitdriftlabs/bd
    - brew install bd
  tap_repo: https://github.com/bitdriftlabs/homebrew-bd
authentication:
  interactive: bd auth
  api_key_flag: "--api-key <key>"
  api_key_env: BD_API_KEY
  mint_key: bd key create api
command_groups:
- name: auth
  use: Browser-based user login to the bitdrift SaaS.
  example: bd auth
- name: tail
  use: Tail logs live from devices connected to the bitdrift SaaS using a query-expression language.
  example: bd tail apple field foo bar level debug
- name: key
  use: Creating, listing, and revoking access keys.
  example: bd key list
- name: issue
  use: Navigating issue groups, issues, and captured feature-flag state.
  example: bd issue group list
- name: connector
  use: Managing outbound data connectors.
  example: bd connector list
- name: workflow
  use: Inspecting, creating, updating, deploying, and stopping workflows.
  example: bd workflow list
- name: timeline
  use: Hydrating a session timeline and fetching session logs.
  example: bd timeline hydrate <session-id>
tail_query_operators:
- apple
- android
- "appversion <version>"
- "deviceid <id>"
- "devicecode <code> / code <code>"
- "field <key> <value>"
- "level <level>"
tested_version: 0.2.15
docs: https://docs.bitdrift.io/cli/quickstart.html