generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://docs.inference.net/cli/overview
name: Inference CLI
binary: inf
description: >-
  Terminal tool to instrument codebases for LLM observability and operate the
  Catalyst platform programmatically without the dashboard.
install:
- method: npm
  command: npm install -g @inference/cli
authentication:
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/authentication
  methods:
  - Interactive sign-in
  - API key (for CI)
command_groups:
- name: auth
  description: Authentication management.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/authentication
- name: project
  description: List, switch, and inspect projects.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/projects
- name: models
  description: Browse callable models, providers, capabilities, and pricing.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/models
- name: eval
  description: Create rubrics, launch eval runs, and inspect results.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/evals
- name: dataset
  description: Upload JSONL inference data and materialize eval/training datasets.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/datasets
- name: training
  description: Queue training runs, discover recipes/base models, monitor progress.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/training
- name: inference
  description: List, filter, sort, and export captured inference requests/responses.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/inferences
- name: trace
  description: Browse trace trees, inspect facets, manage trace exports.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/traces
- name: span
  description: Search spans, inspect span payloads, debug trace steps.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/spans
- name: instrument
  description: Automatically instrument a codebase to route LLM calls through Catalyst.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/instrument
- name: halo
  description: Run HALO agent-trace analyses, schedule reports, pull report markdown.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/halo
- name: dashboard
  description: Launch the interactive terminal dashboard.
  docs: https://docs.inference.net/cli/dashboard