generated: 2026-07-21
method: searched
source: >-
  https://tinker-docs.thinkingmachines.ai/tinker/cli/ +
  https://tinker-docs.thinkingmachines.ai/tinker/quickstart/
name: Thinking Machines Tinker CLI
description: >-
  The `tinker` command-line interface ships with the official Tinker Python SDK
  (installed via `uv pip install tinker`). It manages training runs and
  checkpoints against the Tinker service.
binary: tinker
install:
- uv pip install tinker
- pip install tinker
auth: TINKER_API_KEY environment variable (see authentication artifact)
command_groups:
- name: run
  description: Inspect and manage training runs.
  examples:
  - tinker run list
  reference: https://tinker-docs.thinkingmachines.ai/tinker/cli/run/
- name: checkpoint
  description: Manage and download model checkpoints.
  examples:
  - tinker checkpoint download
  reference: https://tinker-docs.thinkingmachines.ai/tinker/cli/checkpoint/
docs: https://tinker-docs.thinkingmachines.ai/tinker/cli/
package_ref: packages/thinking-machines-packages.yml