generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://github.com/hivemq/mqtt-cli
docs: https://hivemq.github.io/mqtt-cli/
description: >-
  MQTT CLI is HiveMQ's open-source command line interface for interacting with
  MQTT 5.0 and MQTT 3.1.1 brokers and for administering HiveMQ Enterprise
  brokers. It ships as a single binary and also provides an interactive shell
  mode. Licensed Apache-2.0.
name: MQTT CLI
binary: mqtt
latest_version: 4.53.0
license: Apache-2.0
repo: https://github.com/hivemq/mqtt-cli
install:
  - method: homebrew
    command: brew install hivemq/mqtt-cli/mqtt-cli
  - method: packages
    note: >-
      Native .deb / .rpm packages and a portable zip are published on the GitHub
      releases page; see https://hivemq.github.io/mqtt-cli/docs/installation/
commands:
  - name: pub
    summary: Publish a message to one or more topics on a broker.
    example: mqtt pub -t my/topic -m "hello" -h broker.example.com
  - name: sub
    summary: Subscribe to one or more topics and stream received messages.
    example: mqtt sub -t my/topic -h broker.example.com
  - name: sh
    summary: >-
      Enter interactive shell mode to manage multiple persistent client
      connections, subscriptions, and publishes in one session.
    example: mqtt sh
  - name: test
    summary: >-
      Probe a broker's MQTT feature support and compliance (MQTT versions, QoS,
      retained messages, shared subscriptions, etc.).
    example: mqtt test -h broker.example.com
key_flows:
  - Quick publish/subscribe against HiveMQ Cloud or any MQTT broker.
  - Interactive multi-client session management via shell mode.
  - Broker feature/compliance testing before onboarding a client fleet.