generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/cmdref/
clis:
- name: cilium (agent CLI)
  description: >-
    In-cluster CLI that talks to the local cilium-agent REST API over its Unix
    socket to inspect and manage endpoints, identities, policy, services, BGP,
    BPF maps, and daemon status.
  docs: https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/cmdref/cilium-dbg/
  install:
  - method: bundled
    detail: Shipped inside the cilium-agent container image.
  command_groups:
  - status
  - endpoint
  - identity
  - policy
  - service
  - bpf
  - config
  - map
  - fqdn
  - bgp
  - monitor
  - debuginfo
- name: cilium-cli
  description: >-
    Standalone CLI to install, manage, upgrade, and troubleshoot Cilium on a
    Kubernetes cluster, run connectivity tests, and manage ClusterMesh and Hubble.
  docs: https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/gettingstarted/k8s-install-default/
  repo: https://github.com/cilium/cilium-cli
  install:
  - method: homebrew
    detail: brew install cilium-cli
  - method: binary
    detail: Download release binary from github.com/cilium/cilium-cli/releases
  command_groups:
  - install
  - upgrade
  - status
  - connectivity
  - hubble
  - clustermesh
  - config
  - sysdump
- name: hubble
  description: >-
    CLI client for the Hubble Observer/Relay gRPC API to query and stream
    network flows, service maps, and connectivity events.
  docs: https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/observability/hubble/
  repo: https://github.com/cilium/hubble
  install:
  - method: homebrew
    detail: brew install hubble
  - method: binary
    detail: Download release binary from github.com/cilium/hubble/releases
  command_groups:
  - observe
  - status
  - config
  - list