generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://github.com/iron-io/ironcli
name: iron
repository: https://github.com/iron-io/ironcli
description: >-
  The official Iron.io command-line tool (`iron`) for working with IronWorker and
  IronMQ from the terminal — uploading and running worker code packages, queuing and
  registering Docker-based workers, and managing configuration/credentials.
binary_in_packages: packages/ironio-packages.yml
install:
- method: binary
  description: Download a prebuilt binary from the ironcli GitHub releases.
  url: https://github.com/iron-io/ironcli/releases
- method: source
  description: Build from source (Go).
  command: go get github.com/iron-io/ironcli
config:
  file: iron.json
  env:
  - IRON_TOKEN
  - IRON_PROJECT_ID
  notes: Reads the shared Iron.io OAuth token and Project ID.
commands:
- group: worker
  commands:
  - register: Register a Docker image as a worker.
  - upload: Upload a code package / worker.
  - queue: Queue a task for a worker.
  - schedule: Schedule a recurring task.
  - status: Get the status of a task.
  - log: Retrieve a task's log.
- group: mq
  commands:
  - push: Push a message onto a queue.
  - reserve: Reserve (get) messages from a queue.
  - delete: Delete a message from a queue.
  - clear: Clear a queue.
notes: >-
  Command surface summarized from the ironcli repository; refer to `iron --help` and
  the repo README for the authoritative, current flag set.