generated: '2026-07-20'
method: searched
source: https://github.com/equinix/metal-cli
name: metal
description: >-
  Official Equinix Metal command-line interface (formerly the Packet CLI). Wraps
  the Metal API (api.equinix.com/metal/v1). Note: Equinix Metal was sunset
  2026-06-30, so the CLI now targets a retired service.
repo: https://github.com/equinix/metal-cli
binary: metal
install:
  - method: homebrew
    command: brew install equinix/tap/metal-cli
  - method: go
    command: go install github.com/equinix/metal-cli/cmd/metal@latest
  - method: github-releases
    url: https://github.com/equinix/metal-cli/releases
auth:
  env: METAL_AUTH_TOKEN
  config: metal init
command_groups:
  - name: device
    description: Create, list, reboot, and delete bare-metal devices.
  - name: project
    description: Manage projects.
  - name: organization
    description: Manage organizations.
  - name: ip
    description: Manage IP addresses and reservations.
  - name: ssh-key
    description: Manage SSH keys.
  - name: vlan
    description: Manage VLANs.
  - name: operating-system
    description: List available operating systems.
  - name: plan
    description: List server plans.
  - name: facility
    description: List facilities.
  - name: metro
    description: List metros.
  - name: capacity
    description: Check server capacity by plan/metro.
  - name: event
    description: List events.