generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://github.com/onflow/flow-cli + developers.flow.com/tools/flow-cli
name: Flow CLI
binary: flow
repo: https://github.com/onflow/flow-cli
docs: https://developers.flow.com/tools/flow-cli
install:
  - method: script
    command: 'sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/master/install.sh)"'
  - method: homebrew
    command: brew install flow-cli
command_groups:
  - group: accounts
    description: Create, get, and manage Flow accounts and their keys.
  - group: transactions
    description: Build, sign, send, and inspect Cadence transactions.
  - group: scripts
    description: Execute read-only Cadence scripts against the network.
  - group: keys
    description: Generate and derive account key pairs.
  - group: blocks
    description: Query blocks by height or ID.
  - group: events
    description: Retrieve on-chain events by type and block range.
  - group: collections
    description: Fetch transaction collections.
  - group: project
    description: Manage a Flow project (flow.json), deploy contracts.
  - group: emulator
    description: Run a local Flow emulator for development.
  - group: dev-wallet
    description: Run a local FCL dev wallet for testing auth flows.
  - group: cadence
    description: Cadence language tooling (test, lint, language server).
  - group: dependencies
    description: Install and manage on-chain contract dependencies.
  - group: generate
    description: Scaffold contracts, transactions, scripts, and tests.
key_flows:
  - "Deploy Cadence contracts to Emulator/Testnet/Mainnet via `flow project deploy`."
  - "Execute a script: `flow scripts execute <cadence.cdc>`."
  - "Send a transaction: `flow transactions send <cadence.cdc>`."