generated: '2026-07-21'
method: searched
source: https://workflowy.com/help/workflowy-cli/
cli:
  name: wf
  description: The Workflowy CLI (wf) is an open-source command-line toolkit for
    reading, searching, editing, automating, and connecting AI agents to
    Workflowy. Documented on Workflowy's official help site.
  official: true
  repository: https://github.com/rodolfo-terriquez/workflowy-cli
  docs: https://workflowy.com/help/workflowy-cli/
  authentication: Workflowy API key from https://workflowy.com/api-key/ via `wf login`
install:
- platform: macOS / Linux
  command: curl -fsSL https://github.com/rodolfo-terriquez/workflowy-cli/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
- platform: Windows
  command: irm https://github.com/rodolfo-terriquez/workflowy-cli/releases/latest/download/install.ps1 | iex
commands:
- group: Nodes
  commands: ['node:read', 'node:add', 'node:update', 'node:move', 'node:complete']
- group: Search
  commands: [search, search --live]
- group: Accounts
  commands: ['account:list', 'account:switch', 'account:current']
- group: Maintenance
  commands: ['cache:sync', doctor, 'self:update']
- group: Agents / MCP
  commands: [mcp]
flows:
- name: Setup
  steps: install -> wf login -> wf cache:sync -> wf doctor
- name: Query
  steps: search against the local SQLite cache, or --live for real-time results
- name: Agent integration
  steps: use --agent for JSON output in scripts, or run `wf mcp` as an embedded MCP server
- name: Multiple accounts
  steps: account:list / account:switch with separate caches per account
locations:
- '@inbox'
- '@today'
- '@tomorrow'