generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://kernel.sh/docs/reference/cli.md
name: kernel
binary: kernel
package: "@onkernel/cli"
description: >-
  First-party CLI to access and manage Kernel resources - scaffold and deploy apps,
  create and control cloud browsers, manage pools/profiles/proxies/extensions,
  configure managed auth, install the MCP server, and manage projects and API keys.
install:
  - brew install kernel/tap/kernel
  - pnpm install -g @onkernel/cli
  - npm install -g @onkernel/cli
global_flags:
  - "--version, -v"
  - "--no-color"
  - "--log-level <trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|print>"
  - "--project <id-or-name> (KERNEL_PROJECT)"
  - "--output json, -o json"
command_groups:
  - name: create
    summary: Scaffold new Kernel apps from templates.
  - name: auth (login/logout/status)
    summary: Login, logout, and check auth status.
  - name: browsers
    summary: Create, view, and manage Kernel browsers (incl. telemetry).
  - name: browser-pools
    summary: Pre-warm and reuse pools of browsers.
  - name: profiles
    summary: Persist and reuse browser profiles.
  - name: proxies
    summary: Create and manage proxy configurations.
  - name: apps
    summary: Deploy apps, invoke actions, and stream logs.
  - name: managed-auth
    summary: Manage auth connections, credentials, and credential providers.
  - name: extensions
    summary: Upload, download, and build browser extensions.
  - name: mcp
    summary: Install Kernel MCP server configuration for AI tools.
  - name: projects
    summary: Manage projects and scope commands with --project.
  - name: api-keys
    summary: Create, list, rename, and delete API keys.
  - name: audit-logs
    summary: Search and download (chunked bulk export) the org audit log.
  - name: status
    summary: Check operational status of Kernel services.
  - name: upgrade
    summary: Upgrade the CLI to the latest version.
  - name: completion
    summary: Generate shell autocompletion (bash, zsh, fish, powershell).
key_flows:
  - "kernel create -> kernel login -> kernel deploy index.ts -> kernel invoke my-app action-name --payload '{...}'"
  - "kernel mcp install --target <target>"
skills_file: https://github.com/kernel/skills/blob/main/plugins/kernel-cli/skills/kernel-cli/SKILL.md