generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://internetcomputer.org/docs/, https://internetcomputer.org/quick-start/
clis:
  - name: icp
    canonical: true
    description: >-
      The canonical Internet Computer developer CLI for scaffolding, building,
      and deploying canisters to the network (successor to dfx as the promoted
      developer tool per the ICP quick-start and llms.txt guidance).
    docs: https://internetcomputer.org/docs/
    install:
      - method: quick-start
        command: See https://internetcomputer.org/quick-start/
  - name: dfx
    canonical: false
    description: >-
      The DFINITY canister SDK command-line tool used to create, build, deploy,
      and manage Internet Computer projects and canisters locally and on mainnet.
    docs: https://internetcomputer.org/docs/building-apps/developer-tools/dfx-json-reference
    repository: https://github.com/dfinity/sdk
    install:
      - method: dfxvm
        command: 'sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://internetcomputer.org/install.sh)"'
  - name: quill
    canonical: false
    description: >-
      Minimalist, cold-wallet-friendly CLI for interacting with the Network
      Nervous System (NNS) and ledger — signing and submitting governance,
      staking, and ICP transfer messages offline.
    repository: https://github.com/dfinity/quill
command_groups:
  - group: project
    commands: [new, build, deploy, start, stop]
  - group: canister
    commands: [call, create, install, status, delete]
  - group: identity
    commands: [new, use, list, get-principal]
  - group: ledger
    commands: [balance, transfer, account-id]
  - group: wallet
    commands: [balance, send, redeem-faucet-coupon]