CLI Reference
CLI Reference
Command-line interface for the LimAI data extraction platform
The LimAI CLI provides terminal access to all platform features — uploading documents, running extractions, managing projects, and monitoring jobs.
Installation
curl -fsSL https://docs.limai.io/install | shAuthentication
limai auth loginThis opens a browser window for authentication and stores your credentials locally.
Global Options
All commands support these options:
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--json | Output results as JSON (pipe-friendly) |
--verbose | Enable debug logging |
--token <token> | Override the stored API token |
--api-url <url> | Override the API base URL |
Commands
Authentication & Configuration
Project Management
- projects — List and select projects
- deployments — List and select deployments
Document Operations
- upload — Upload files and folders for extraction
- download — Download processed documents
- documents — List, get, and delete documents
Data Access
- tables — List and inspect extraction tables
- columns — List and inspect table columns
- rows — List and export extracted data rows
- schema — Get the current extraction schema
Processing
- jobs — List, get, submit, cancel, and watch jobs
- classify — Classify documents
- split — Split multi-document files
Advanced
- benchmarks — Run and inspect accuracy benchmarks
- buckets — Manage file storage buckets
- workflows — Manage automation workflows
- watch — Real-time job monitoring via SSE